Words and Their Stories programs explain idioms and expressions that many learners of American English find difficult to understand.
Many People 'Thank Their Lucky Stars' - April 12, 2024
April 12, 2024
00:04:51
Is It Real or Bogus? - April 03, 2024
April 3, 2024
00:04:27
What Are Your ‘True Colors’? - March 28, 2024
March 28, 2024
00:05:00
When Is Something 'Ancient History'? - March 21, 2024
March 21, 2024
00:04:20
When Do You 'Go Against the Grain'? - March 15, 2024
March 15, 2024
'Dip Your Toes' or 'Take the Plunge'? - March 08, 2024
March 8, 2024
00:04:10
Read the Riot Act - February 29, 2024
Feb. 29, 2024
00:03:58
Influence Others from a 'Bully Pulpit' - February 22, 2024
Feb. 22, 2024
00:04:49
US Presidents Like to Make Up Words, Expressions - February 15, 2024
Feb. 15, 2024
00:07:39
Why Do Married Couples 'Tie the Knot'? - February 08, 2024
Feb. 8, 2024
00:04:37
Do You Have a 'Doppelgänger'? - February 01, 2024
Feb. 1, 2024
00:04:26
Snow Day? Don't Be 'Left Out in the Cold' - January 24, 2024
Jan. 24, 2024
00:06:39
Marathon or Sprint? - January 17, 2024
Jan. 17, 2024
00:04:42
Walk Before You Can Run - January 10, 2024
Jan. 10, 2024
00:04:18
Do You Color Inside or Outside the Lines? - January 05, 2024
Jan. 5, 2024
00:04:32
Goal! Do You Have One for 2024? - December 28, 2023
Dec. 28, 2023
00:04:24
The World in Other Words in 2023 - December 27, 2023
Dec. 27, 2023
00:07:25
'Tis the Season! - December 20, 2023
Dec. 20, 2023
00:06:14
When Does a Problem 'Snowball'? - December 14, 2023
Dec. 14, 2023
AI, Hallucinate, Authentic or Rizz for Word of the Year - December 05, 2023
Dec. 5, 2023
00:05:57
It's Time to 'See the Light' - November 30, 2023
Nov. 30, 2023
00:05:52
Merriam-Webster Chooses ‘Authentic’ as Word of the Year - November 27, 2023
Nov. 27, 2023
00:05:11
'State-of-the-Art' Is the Best of Its Time - November 17, 2023
Nov. 17, 2023
00:04:28
Are You 'Sitting Pretty'? - November 09, 2023
Nov. 9, 2023
00:03:52
'Straight From the Horse's Mouth' - October 31, 2023
Oct. 31, 2023
'Birds of a Feather...' - October 27, 2023
Oct. 27, 2023
00:03:56
How Do You Define Success? - October 20, 2023
Oct. 20, 2023
00:05:05
The Bad Side of Roses - October 13, 2023
Oct. 13, 2023
00:05:04
How Do You Stay 'In Shape'? - October 05, 2023
Oct. 5, 2023
00:05:10
'Boilerplate' Language Is All Business - September 28, 2023
Sept. 28, 2023
No Need to 'Gild the Lily' - September 21, 2023
Sept. 21, 2023
00:06:09
'Icing on the Cake' Is As Good As It Sounds - September 13, 2023
Sept. 13, 2023
00:04:54
What Is 'Empty Nest Syndrome'? - September 08, 2023
Sept. 8, 2023
00:04:17
Explore from Your 'Armchair' - September 01, 2023
Sept. 1, 2023
00:05:27
What Does 'On a Shoestring' Mean? - August 25, 2023
Aug. 25, 2023
00:05:38
Make Your Home 'Spick-and-Span' - August 15, 2023
Aug. 15, 2023
Learn When to Wear 'Kid Gloves' - August 11, 2023
Aug. 11, 2023
00:04:46
'Run Something Up the Flagpole' to Test an Idea - August 01, 2023
Aug. 1, 2023
00:04:48
'Beating a Dead Horse' Is Pointless - July 27, 2023
July 27, 2023
00:04:23
Seeing 'Double'? - July 20, 2023
July 20, 2023
00:05:46
'To Sink or Swim' Is Up to You - July 12, 2023
July 12, 2023
00:04:35
Differences Between Board, on Board, Aboard - July 07, 2023
July 7, 2023
00:04:11
'All Thumbs' - June 28, 2023
June 28, 2023
00:03:26
'In The Hot Seat' Is Not Where You Want to Be - June 22, 2023
June 22, 2023
00:05:34
Are You Prepared 'to See How the Sausage Is Made'? - June 15, 2023
June 15, 2023
Let's 'Zero in' on Number Expressions - June 08, 2023
June 8, 2023
00:05:13
'Clean As a Whistle' - June 01, 2023
June 1, 2023
00:04:15
'Watch My Dust!' - May 25, 2023
May 25, 2023
00:04:16
Does a Good Luck Charm 'Work Like a Charm'? - May 18, 2023
May 18, 2023
00:05:59
'Housekeeping' and 'Clean House' Mean More Than Cleaning - May 10, 2023
May 10, 2023
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