Words and Their Stories: Great Scott   On WORDS AND THEIR STORIES: There are many terms for expressing surprise, shock and anger.

Words and Their Stories: All About Names

Words and Their Stories: Farm Expressions

Words and Their Stories: Back, Shoulders and Chest

Words and Their Stories: A Chip on Your Shoulder

Words and Their Stories: Nicknames for Chicago

Words and Their Stories: Nicknames for Los Angeles

Words and Their Stories: Nicknames for New York City

Words and Their Stories: Santa Claus

Words and Their Stories: The Cold, Hard Reality

Words and Their Stories: Hotheaded Hot Shot

Words and Their Stories: Bigwig

Words and Their Stories: Ace in the Hole

Words and Their Stories: I Feel Very Blue

Words and Their Stories: Wildcat

Words and Their Stories: Nuts and Bolts

Words and Their Stories: Losing It

Words and Their Stories: Money, Part 3

Words and Their Stories: Money, Part 2

Words and Their Stories: Money, Part 1

Words and Their Stories: When the Cat’s Away

Words and Their Stories: If a Student's Grades Hit Bottom, It Is Time to Hit the Books

Words and Their Stories: The Answer Is as Clear as the Nose on Your Face

Words and Their Stories: All About Eyes

Words and Their Stories: More Expressions That Are Old and True

Words and Their Stories: State Nicknames, Part 4

Words and Their Stories: State Nicknames, Part 3

Words and Their Stories: State Nicknames, Part 2

Words and Their Stories: State Nicknames, Part 1

Words and Their Stories: Two Heads Are Better Than One

Words and Their Stories: Pulling a Fast One

Words And Their Stories: Hold Your Horses!

Words and Their Stories: Insect Expressions

Words and Their Stories: Like a Rolling Stone

Words and Their Stories: Get Your Act Together

Easy As Falling Off a Log: Not Much Effort Involved!

Heart to Heart: Some Heartfelt Expressions

Deep-Six: Fishing for Sailors' Expressions

Buff: Are You a Buff About Something?

Water: Diving Into a Sea of Terms

'Hair' – More Than a Rock Musical

In the Red: When a Business is Losing Money

Computer Terms: Have You Googled Someone Lately?

Baseball Terms: This Is a Whole New Ballgame

Proverbs: Ideas About How to Live

Take This Medicine: The Story of the Sign 'Rx'

Apple Pie Order: When Everything Is Just Perfect

Back to Basics: Staying Down to Earth

Proverbs: Some Listeners’ Favorite Sayings

Heard It on the Grapevine: What? Who Told You That?

Have a Heart

To Buffalo: To Win by Trick or Threat

Belittle: Thomas Jefferson First Used This Word

Holding the Bag

Touching All Bases: Baseball Rules!

Circus: Some Agree It Is the 'Greatest Show on Earth'

Baloney: It's Just Not True

Proverbs: Famous Sayings About Love, War and Other Issues

Hobson's Choice: When There Is Really No Choice at All

Dog Talk: Every Dog Has His Day

Mouth Expressions: The Experience Left a Bad Taste in My Mouth

You Do Not Have to Be a Rocket Scientist to Understand This

Let's Do Business: I Made a Sweetheart Deal Last Month

Too Much Time Watching TV?  You May Be a Couch Potato

Who Put Lipstick on That Pig?

American Election Expressions

Let's Get Down to Brass Tacks

Doughboy: Military Expressions

Eureka: The Word Just Burst Out!

Green: More Than Just a Color

Pan: The Critic Panned My Work

It Will Not Wash: Does It Work, or Not?

Fish Expressions: This All Sounds Very Fishy

Numbers: I, for One, Use These Expressions Often

Medical Terms: A Clean Bill of Health From the Doctor

Stock Market: The Business of Investing

Hands: She is Making Money Hand-Over-Fist

Chickenfeed: It Doesn't Add Up to Much

Blizzard: Don't Let This Expression Snow You

Money Talks: Everything Else Walks

Water: She Is In Hot Water

Monkey: No Monkey Business Here

Kick: This Is an Idea Worth Kicking Around

Swan Song: It Was My Final Effort and My Finest Work

Hang: Don't Get Excited, Just Hang Loose

Top Brass: What American Workers Call Their Employers

Fireworks: What Is All the Noise About?

More Words About Clothing: I Am Not Talking Through My Hat

Words About Clothing: Let's See if I Can Name a Few Off the Cuff

On a Short Leash: He Had Firm Control Over His Workers

Face: Time to Face the Music

Dutch: English Expressions Unrelated to Dutch People

Feel The Pinch: The Pains of Economic Trouble