Words and Their Stories - VOA Learning English

Learn When to Wear 'Kid Gloves' - August 11, 2023

'Run Something Up the Flagpole' to Test an Idea - August 01, 2023

Seeing 'Double'? - July 20, 2023

Differences Between Board, on Board, Aboard - July 07, 2023

'In The Hot Seat' Is Not Where You Want to Be - June 22, 2023

Let's 'Zero in' on Number Expressions - June 08, 2023

'Clean As a Whistle' - June 01, 2023

Does a Good Luck Charm 'Work Like a Charm'? - May 18, 2023

'Housekeeping' and 'Clean House' Mean More Than Cleaning - May 10, 2023

Why Is This Bird a 'Burden'? - April 26, 2023

Are You a 'Bull in a China Shop'? - April 21, 2023

'Light at the End of the Tunnel' - April 14, 2023

It Is Not Nice to 'Dump on' Others - April 07, 2023

Low-hanging Fruit - March 29, 2023

Par for The Course - March 17, 2023

Ups and Downs, Highs and Lows - March 09, 2023

Expressions for a Full Meal - February 27, 2023

Out of the Frying Pan and Into the Fire - February 16, 2023

First Dibs - January 26, 2023

Raise a Red Flag - January 18, 2023

Things Are Serious If You 'Cross the Rubicon' - January 12, 2023

Dreamy Expressions - January 05, 2023

Expressions for New Year's Resolution - December 29, 2022

Expressions for Celebrating the Holidays - December 22, 2022

Inside Baseball, Other 'Inside' Expressions - December 16, 2022

'Set in Stone' - December 08, 2022

‘Having Skin in the Game’ Is Not as Painful as It Sounds - December 02, 2022

What Is Your Word of the Year? - November 29, 2022

Have You Felt the 'Walls Are Closing in on You'? - November 18, 2022

Scrabble Dictionary Adds 500 New Words - November 17, 2022

'To Have a Monkey on Your Back' Is No Laughing Matter - November 10, 2022

Have Your Cake and Eat It Too - October 27, 2022

'Bury Your Head in the Sand' to Avoid Difficulty - October 21, 2022

What Is the 'Straw That Broke the Camel's Back'? - October 14, 2022

What Does It Mean 'To Push Someone's Buttons'? - October 05, 2022

'All Over the Map' Can Be Good and Bad - September 29, 2022

The Best Way Is 'Tried-and-True' - September 23, 2022

This Is 'The Best Thing Since Sliced Bread'! - September 15, 2022

Who Would 'Bring Sand to the Beach'? - September 09, 2022

'The Road to Hell Is Paved With Good Intentions' - August 18, 2022

Learn How to 'Read the Room' - August 05, 2022

Stay on Time with Clock, Watch Expressions - July 28, 2022

Let the 'Doors of Opportunity' Open Wide! - July 21, 2022

Got Something to Hide? Try 'Sweeping It Under the Rug' - July 08, 2022

Use a Sledgehammer to Crack a Nut - June 30, 2022

English’s ‘Mile’ Expressions Are a Mile Long - June 22, 2022

'Full Steam Ahead!' - June 16, 2022

Use the "Ocean" to Express Big Thoughts - June 09, 2022

Describing Things Happen Very Fast - June 02, 2022

Do Your Best with This Car Expression - May 26, 2022