2,000 English idioms, phrases and proverbs that we use every day, with their meanings and origins explained.

Lots of English was born in the USA. Check this list of American phrases.

Ahoy there! Check these nautical phrases.

Proverbs define our language. Here are 650 English proverbs, with their meanings and origins.

The Bard added more new words, idioms and expressions to the English language than any other writer. Here's a list of phrases from Shakespeare.

The Bible contains many proverbs and expressions that are commonplace in our language. Here's our list of phrases from the Bible.

Everyone loves a good euphemism - here's a list.

Read our Famous Last Words to find out who said what before they bit the dust. Also, a special form of last words - notable suicide notes.

A list of misquotes. If you prefer, we also have real quotes.