Proper grammar is important, but sometimes grammar checkers and proofreading aren't enough. If you aren't sure about a preferred phrasing, try using Google to see what's popular. Over at Problogger, ...

It’s time to explore more strange idioms. An idiom has a few clustered words that create a meaning. It’s not a literal description. When those words are defined individually, the grouped meaning seems ...

Some people take things literally. Kleptomaniacs take things, literally. Literalists aren’t fans of idioms. Idioms are phrases with figurative meanings; they aren’t intended to be taken literally.

The cat's out of the bag—idioms can be tricky, even for native English speakers. If you’re going to live in the United States or converse with English speakers, you’ll need to master our most commonly ...