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Why do we say ‘green thumb,’ ‘out of the blue’ and more color idioms?
NY Post via Yahoo News· 10 hours agoThe Oxford English Dictionary cited “[the] use of ‘green fingers’ as early as 1906 in the novel ‘The...
Countdown star Susie Dent reveals she reads dictionary in the bath
Daily Telegraph· 3 days agoSusie Dent has revealed she reads the Oxford English Dictionary in the bath. The lexicographer admitted the publication was an ‘oasis ...
Letters: The Conservative Party no longer represents the views of its members
The Telegraph via Yahoo News· 5 days agoSIR – Sir Graham Brady, chairman of the Conservative Party’s 1922 Committee, would like the choice...
Beyoncé added to latest edition of French dictionary Le Petit Larousse
Evening Standard via Yahoo News· 4 days agoIt's actually so cool just wondering what they will put as a definition." In 2004, the term...
Tracking the evolution of song lyrics, from Bob Dylan to Drake
South China Morning Post· 7 days agoSenior study author Eva Zangerle, an expert on recommendation systems at Austria’s University of...
Beyonce’s Name Will Be Added to French Le Petit Larousse Dictionary
Us Weekly via Yahoo News· 5 days agoBeyoncé: proper noun. American singer of R&B and pop. That entry will soon be added to the French Le...
Is ‘cultural Marxism’ a conspiracy theory or a threat to democracy?
Deseret News via Yahoo News· 4 days agoWhat does ‘cultural Marxism’ mean? According to the Oxford English Dictionary, the first known use...
Letters: Disillusioned Tories should think long and hard before backing Reform
The Telegraph via Yahoo News· 6 days agoSIR – The idea that voting for Reform UK could result in the party replacing the Conservatives in...
Beyoncé added to French dictionary
WSB Radio· 3 days agoBeyoncé may have already dominated R&B, pop and country music, but now she’s taking over the French language. Queen Bey is being added to the French...
Color idioms we can't resist: Why do we say ‘green thumb,' 'out of the blue' and more?
AOL· 18 hours agoWhy do we use the popular expressions "green thumb," "out of the blue," and "paint the town red"? Check out the possible origin stories of these three often-used idioms today.