Popular English idioms are evolving as they pass from one generation to the next, according to the British Council ...

Blood is thicker than water', 'dressed to the nines' and 'the best-laid plans' have made a new list of sayings curated by the ...

Imagine walking through a windswept village on the Atlantic coast, where the rolling hills echo with the rhythm of a language ...

Making the list was the playful yet direct “Haud yer wheesht!” – which translates to “be quiet” or “shut up”. This popular Northern Ireland phrase can be traced back to the 1800s and is a common ...

Slang says a lot about its time, and some of the funniest phrases from decades past are too good to stay buried. These ...

The Liverpool English dictionary provides an extensive record of words and phrases associated with this city's unique dialect ...

Pull the goalie: When a goalie is taken off the ice and replaced by a forward. A strategy used by teams in need of some ...

"Big yikes" is a phrase used in response to "something that's really embarrassing, disturbing, or shocking," said Reader's Digest. Using it "expresses a strong sense of cringe, awkwardness or ...

Each new generation puts its mark on language in culture, in part by inventing words and phrases. Sometimes those ... It "isn't a new slang term, but it has experienced a renaissance in hip ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Prominent Irish Fest chef and restaurateur Shaun Brady was shot and killed outside his own business in 2024. It was a killing that rocked the community to its core.

Following the conclusion of the round of 16 stages in the Investec Champions Cup and EPCR Challenge Cup, here is our British and Irish Lions Team of the Week. It was a tough weekend for Premiership ...