Instead of killing two birds with one stone, how about feeding two birds with one scone? High-profile animal rights activist group People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals caused a stir on social ...

Why do we say “elephant in the room”? Why do we say “dog and pony show”? And why do we say “sly as a fox”? These and many other popular expressions are part of everyday life in the English language — ...

Expressions that involve animals tend to stick in the mind, even when their meanings make zero sense at first. These phrases, scattered across different languages, reveal strange bits of culture, ...

The English language is full of expressions and idioms that we use on a daily basis during our conversations with friends and family. Many of these idioms reference animals, and although we may know ...

Chinese Animal Idiom cards remind us that we can fly free, yes, and we should, but we eventually need somewhere to land. The cards come in a two-tiered black box, with instructions for divination on ...

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That was the typical, not exactly enlightened, response after PETA shook up the Twitterverse with our list of animal-friendly phrases to use in place of common anti-animal idioms. For example, instead ...

Our three idioms this week are: Sorry, you can't see the video but you can still download it from the link on this page. To see the video in the page you need to ...

Idioms and proverbs can be a minefield for the Italian novice – in fact, they’re confusing even for those with an advanced knowledge of the language. If you’re not sure whether to be proud or insulted ...

Comparing age-old sayings like "be the guinea pig" and "beat a dead horse" to racist and homophobic slurs, the animal rights organization People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals is calling for the ...