these idioms and colloquial phrases sometimes sound completely ludicrous out of context, but many of them have very real and amazingly explainable origins.
The Dog Days of Summer
Many of us use colloquial phrases without knowing their exact origin. For many years, I thought I knew what the dog days of summer meant.
It’s All in the Name: Adam
“In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth. Now the earth was formless and empty, darkness was over the surface of the deep,
Not Strictly for the Birds
I did a lot, and I do mean a lot, of writing about idioms and colloquial phrases. I never did think of researching the origin
Sun-Man and the need for On-Screen Representation in Pop Culture
For many young adults, the portrayal of minorities in pop culture and other forms of media affects how they see themselves. Not only how they
The Real Villain of Wreck-It Ralph
In a world where video game characters have a mind of their own after their ‘on-screen playtime,’ Wreck-It Ralph is the reluctant villain of the
Mike Snider and the Smokey Mountains
My family vacationed to the Great Smokey Mountains of Tennesee and North Carolina long before grandkids were ever in the picture. When my cousin and
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