You step off the plane in a foreign country, excited about your trip. The sun is shining, your camera is ready, and you’ve ...

Travel shines when conversations land well. Words carry different weight across borders, and a few everyday American phrases can confuse or rub people the wrong way. Here is a friendly guide to help ...

Toby Harnden, the "US Editor" for the UK's Daily Telegraph writes that certain American sayings have really grated on him in his seven years stationed here. Love it or leave it, right? Well, actually ...

Knowing the right thing to say to colleagues can be hard even in your native country. Americans who've moved to the UK share the phrases that have caused miscommunication while abroad. "Pants" isn't ...

"The arrangement of this book is topical and chronological ... Its purpose is to explain the origin and occasion of phrases and sayings which are or have been current ...

Every year, Native American Heritage Day is celebrated on the Friday after Thanksgiving to honor Native people and communities in the United States. The civil holiday is also part of Native American ...

There are a lot of common expressions in English — especially American English. And because food is such an important and diverse part of American culture, it’s no surprise that many foods have worked ...

Maysa studied philosophy and English at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, earning her Bachelor of Science in 2024. Throughout her academic career, she often applied her areas of study to film and ...