American phrases

Americans have a lot of unique expressions. Some become surprisingly popular overseas. Others leave people scratching their heads, wondering why we say them at all. And then there are the …

From “break a leg” to “ride shotgun,” these everyday American sayings are confusing, funny—and surprisingly popular abroad. If there’s one thing you can say about countries around the world, it’s …

When you learn another language, you tend to learn conversational words and sentences. Since they require a decent understanding of the language in question, idioms and multi-word expressions come later. …