Literal language is when we say what we mean. Like ‘The news van is parked outside,’ or ‘Meeting new people makes me nervous.’ Figurative language can be anything that doesn’t mean what it says ...

I often figuratively bristle at George Will’s conservative political columns, but I enjoyed his 8/1 discussion of words like “vibes,” “massive,” “iconic” and “unique,” whose meanings have ...

The word “headwinds” showed up in no less than 18 companies’ quarterly earnings reports released today. So let’s talk about what that word, and “tailwinds” really means for companies. Plus: why the ...