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Words & Their Stories

‘It Will Not Wash’ Has Nothing to Do With Cleaning (2019-12-8)
A Dime a Dozen (2019-12-1)
Take a Moment to 'Count Your Blessings' (2019-11-24)
'Spoon-feeding' Not Just for Babies (2019-11-17)
'Same Old Song and Dance' Is Not Fun (2019-11-10)
Read Someone Like a Book or Write a Book on Something (2019-11-3)

I Have a 'Bone to Pick With You' (2019-10-27)
Autumn Years and Other Phases of Life (2019-10-20)
Don't Count Your Chickens Before They Hatch (2019-10-13)
Loose Lips Sink Ships (2019-10-6)
'Explosive' People Are Dangerous (2019-9-29)
Do You Believe in ‘Clairvoyance?' (2019-9-22)
'Rocking the Boat' Upsets Everything (2019-9-15)
'Apple-Polishers' Often Become the 'Teacher's Pet' (2019-9-8)
Don't Find Yourself 'In Hot Water' (2019-8-25)
Get Ready for 'A Slap in the Face' (2019-8-18)
Don't Get 'Caught With Your Hand in the Cookie Jar' (2019-8-11)
Life Lessons from a Duck (2019-8-4)
'A Fly on the Wall' Hears Everything (2019-7-28)
What Happens with 'Too Many Cooks in the Kitchen'? (2019-7-21)

'Butterfly Effect' and Chain Reactions (2019-7-14)
'A Short Leash' Not Just for Dogs (2019-7-7)
How Can You Be 'Beside Yourself?' (2019-6-30)
Sorry to ‘Rain on Your Parade’ (2019-6-23)
Soap's Connection to 'Soap Opera' (2019-6-9)
I 'Get a Kick' Out of You (2019-6-2)
Are You Stuck 'Between a Rock and a Hard Place?' (2019-5-26)
In Life (as in an Omelet) You Need to 'Break Some Eggs' (2019-5-19)
Field of Dreams (2019-5-12)
Who Wants Some Candy? (2019-5-5)
'Knock on Wood' for Good Luck (2019-4-28)
America: A Nation of Redaction (2019-4-21)
What Is Your 'Bread and Butter'? (2019-4-14)
Famous Proverbs from a Famous Man (2019-4-7)
'Dad Jokes,' 'JOMO' Among Dictionary.com’s New Words for 2019 (2019-4-6)
Riding Shotgun: Not As Dangerous As It Sounds (2019-3-10)
Don't Believe Those 'Crocodile Tears' (2019-3-3)
What Is a 'Feather in Your Cap?' (2019-2-24)
Learn Why 'The Proof Is in the Pudding' (2019-2-17)
'Love Hurts', Other Love Expressions (2019-2-10)

Guinea Pigs: Useful in Research, Conversation (2019-2-3)
'Don't Cry Over Spilt Milk' (2019-1-27)
The Human Side of Pack Animals (2019-1-20)
Only the Best Are on the 'Cutting Edge' (2019-1-13)
The Language of Sneakers (2019-1-6)
Santa Claus Is Coming to Town! (2018-12-23)
‘Justice’ Is Merriam Webster’s Word of the Year (2018-12-18)
The Story of Jack Frost (2018-12-16)
'Break a Leg' Means 'Good Luck' (2018-12-9)
Time to 'Sing Like a Canary' (2018-12-2)
Misinformation or Disinformation (2018-11-27)
'Loose Cannons' Are Dangerous (2018-11-25)
Who Is the 'Breadwinner' in Your Family? (2018-11-18)
Oxford’s Word of the Year Is…Toxic (2018-11-17)
Why Is 'Cream of the Crop' the Best of the Best? (2018-11-11)
Laughter Is the Best Medicine (2018-11-4)
Let's Talk About 'Meat-and-Potatoes' (2018-10-28)
Why Do We Use 'Rx' for Medicine? (2018-10-21)
'Waiting in the Wings' on Broadway (2018-10-14)
Be Special, Not Just 'Run-of-the-Mill' (2018-10-7)

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