Why do we "make do" instead of "make due," or wait with "bated breath" rather than "baited breath"? The answers lie in the origins of these historical homophones.
One of the trickiest (and most easily forgotten) lessons seems to be the difference between "lay" and "lie" and when it's appropriate to use one over the other.
Foreign languages have clever idioms, too. Check these out for some witty sayings from all over the world that you might want to add to your repertoire.
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