The phrase 'elephant in the room' signifies an obvious problem everyone avoids discussing. This idiom vividly illustrates ...

Plus, what to say instead.

In the 2010s, people often opened their inboxes to a chain email with the subject line “Life in the 1500s.” It included a collection of the incredible stories behind old sayings like throw the baby ...

Have you clocked it?

In my decade of advising Fortune 500 companies as a behavioral researcher, I've found that one of the most effective ways to stop a manipulator is one key phrase: "That's interesting. Tell me more." ...

NBA center Jason Collins recently announced he was gay in a cover story for Sports Illustrated. In other words, he "came out of the closet." This expression for revealing one's homosexuality may seem ...