February 23, 2019

Why do we say “blind as a bat”?

Because many bats hunt at night and rely on a sonar system to “see” using reflected sound waves – a system known as echolocation – people […]
February 23, 2019

Why do we say “butterflies in my stomach”?

It is a familiar sensation to anyone who has faced a pop quiz, given a speech in front of classmates, or asked a special someone on […]
February 23, 2019

Why do we say “stick your head in the sand”?

It’s strategy stolen from ostriches, which supposedly nudge their noggins into the ground to avoid danger. When people would rather not face a threatening situation or […]
February 23, 2019

Why do we say “you can’t teach an old dog new tricks”?

When someone (for instance, an older relative) seems stubborn about learning something new (say, how to turn on a computer), he or she might shrug and […]