Idiom "a modest proposal"

The weird word origins of your favorite colors

Wordymology is a series in which the editors at The Free Dictionary explore the origins of the names of things.

Primary colors like red and blue have ancient names with fairly straightforward histories. But the names of some of the shades in between have origins that are stranger than you’ve imagined.

Business Idioms

‘Dinner’ or ‘Supper’?

Dinner Versus Supper: The Data
Jake from Kentucky wrote that when he moved to Norfolk, Virginia, he was labeled a hillbilly for calling the last meal of the day "supper" instead of "dinner." He said, "To me ‘dinner’ and ‘lunch’ meant the same thing,

Soccer or Football?

Whether you call it “football” or “soccer,” the “beautiful game” has been around for a long time.

The first recorded soccer game was likely played in 217 CE. It took place in Derby, England, on Shrove Tuesday (the day before Ash Wednesday) as part of a celebration of a victory over Roman troops. By 1175, the Shrove Tuesday soccer game was happening annually.

Exercise About Bees

Interactive English Vocabulary Exercise About Bees: 
Try this free interactive English vocabulary exercise to test your English on the topic of bees.

Quiz– English Phrases, Idioms, and Expressions

Question 1

Australia is a great place; you're going to have the time of your _______ on vacation there!

A	blast
B	life
C	party