Idioms are an often invisible barrier to understanding and inclusion for second-language speakers because their meanings rely on shared culture as well as language.

Dictionary.com has an interesting slide show of 9 popular expressions in English that are direct, unidiomatic translations from several languages. Linguists call direct translations "calques" or loan ...

Momentum is what turns a beginning into real progress. It’s the point where effort starts to feel lighter, ideas begin to ...