With child is a literal phrase of Germanic origin meaning having a child with, o...
Rarefied air has two meanings: The literal meaning is gas, typically at high alt...
The phrase on ‘bended knee’ dates to medieval times, from knights kneeling befor...
A Trojan horse is a deceptive scheme or object that appears harmless but contain...
Fish sticks were born in the 1950s as a way to sell more fish in the United Stat...
Funny business refers to suspicious, deceptive, or dishonest activities—somethin...
An attaché case is a slim, hard-sided briefcase with a hinged lid, originally ca...