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Your 'Dirty Laundry' Has Nothing to Do With Clothes (2017/8/6)
Surprising Origin of 'To Keep at Bay' (2017/7/30)
Why Is 'Colonel' Pronounced 'Ker'nel?' (2017/7/23)
'The World Is Your Oyster!' (2017/7/16)
What Is Your Body Language Really Saying? (2017/7/9)
'To Err Is Human ...' (2017/7/2)

Where Is the 'Bone of Contention' Located? (2017/6/25)
No Guts, No Glory! (2017/6/18)
Which Came First -- the Chicken or the Egg? (2017/6/11)
Shark! Dangerous in the Water and in English (2017/6/4)
From Chihuahua to Wisconsin: America's Most Misspelled Words (2017/6/3)
Deadline: A Common Word from the Civil War (2017/5/28)
Circle Your Wagons (2017/5/21)
Don't Put Yourself "Behind the Eight Ball" (2017/5/14)
Who's in Your Inner Circle? (2017/5/7)
'Stressing Out' on Words to the Wise (2017/5/6)
The Lunatic Fringe: Life on the Edge of Society (2017/4/30)
Going to College on 'Words to the Wise' (2017/4/29)
Cross Your Heart (2017/4/23)
Dictionary.com's New Words to the Wise (2017/4/22)

English Expressions Grow in the Garden (2017/4/16)
Show Your Team Spirit! (2017/4/9)
'Working Out' on Words to the Wise (2017/4/8)
Rain, Rain, Go Away! (2017/4/2)
A 'Working' Vocabulary on Words to the Wise (2017/4/1)
Farm Terms Are Good for Business (2017/3/26)
Talking Movies on Words to the Wise (2017/3/25)
Spring Is in the Air! (2017/3/19)
Pure 'Madness' on Words to the Wise (2017/3/18)
Don't Cross the Line! Unless It's the Finish Line. (2017/3/12)
'Listening In' on Words to the Wise (2017/3/11)
From News Event Comes Common Expressions (2017/3/5)
New 'Words to the Wise' from Merriam-Webster (2017/3/3)
Welcome to La La Land (2017/2/26)
How to Win an Election (2017/2/19)
Romantic Relationships. Let's Talk. (2017/2/12)
How Can a Smelly Fish Help You Avoid the Truth? (2017/2/5)
Words and Their Stories: Put Your Best Foot Forward! (2017/1/29)
What Does It Mean to Be Stumped? (2017/1/22)
The Cost of Doing Business (2017/1/15)

Mystery at The Ice Castle Inn: The End (2017/1/1)
Mystery at The Ice Castle Inn: Part 2 (2016/12/25)
Mystery at The Ice Castle Inn: Part 1 (2016/12/18)
You Can't Go Home Again. And Other 'Home' Expressions. (2016/12/11)
You’re Dreaming! (2016/12/4)
Monday-Morning Quarterbacking: Expressions of Looking Back (2016/11/27)
Lobbyists: Part of the Lawmaking Process (2016/11/20)
Don't Be MIA! Improve Your English With These Military Words (2016/11/13)
Whose Finger Do You Want on the Button? (2016/11/6)
Do You Believe in Ghosts? (2016/10/30)
Cinderella in Sports? You Bet! (2016/10/23)
You Do the Math (2016/10/16)
Hats Off to You! (2016/10/9)
Brainwash: Not as Clean as You Think (2016/10/2)
Goodbye, Summer. Hello, Autumn. Or Is It Fall? (2016/9/25)
Eureka! A Word of Discovery (2016/9/18)
Sometimes You Have to 'Bite the Bullet' (2016/9/4)
Wheels: An Invention Worth Exploring (2016/8/28)
In English, Wolves Are Not to Be Trusted (2016/8/21)
'Take' Is a Building Block in English (2016/8/14)

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