Matt Lindley acknowledged this in his brilliant piece, Idioms of the World. Inspired by his fine work, Comtec did a little research into interesting and funny foreign idioms and found a few other ...

Why would legs on a snake mean something is ruined? What does a bow’s shadow have to do with reptiles? Seven snake idioms and ...

Idioms and phrases are a crucial component of the English language and play a significant role in competitive exams. They enhance vocabulary by allowing one to express ideas in a creative manner.

Idioms are difficult to understand because their meaning is not what it appears to be at first sight. Some are easier to guess when they have some association with the original meaning of the ...

Most of the time, numbers are just units for counting, but in many cultures, they can hold other meanings and are incorporated into idioms. In English, people say “I’m on cloud nine” to ...

Of course, you don't have to use idioms to communicate effectively, but it is useful to be able to recognise them and work out what they mean.