Expressions linking space to time are a common part of our day to day lives. You might say the morning “flew by”, or that school exams are “fast approaching”. Right now, you might say summer is “just ...

Language helps define the way people think about themselves and their culture. It does so by shaping the way we think, feel ...

Alarm bells. Red flags. A labyrinth. These are just a few of the metaphors that mothers of children with dyslexia use to describe the journey from noticing their child’s literacy challenges to ...

You say you are in the “trenches” during midterms. I took a “shot” at applying for a job, but I am unsure how to “market” myself. You “paid” attention and “invested” time and effort in your lab report ...

Jan. 14-20 is Idiom Week, and today we thought we’d have a heart-to-heart about some strange phrases we use. Idioms, metaphors and similes are all types of figurative language. According to ...

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