By the beard of Zeus! I'm looking for fantastic exclamations! [more inside]
posted by blahtsk on Oct 14, 2009 - 86 answers

Is it "writing on the wall" or "handwriting on the wall"? When / how did it change in popular usage? [more inside]
posted by l33tpolicywonk on Oct 12, 2009 - 24 answers

Performers, presenters, actors, dancers, models, all related: How do you get over awkward facial expressions and not look stupid? [more inside]
posted by divabat on Sep 4, 2009 - 4 answers

I've just discovered the world of microexpression. I'd like to learn more, what books, research papers, blogs (and anything else) should I be looking at?
posted by nam3d on May 3, 2009 - 12 answers

What are some eloquent ways to proclaim that someone is crazy? This is for good tidings for some good friends getting married. [more inside]
posted by captainsohler on Apr 2, 2009 - 23 answers

When did "thoughts and prayers" become such a commonplace expression of sympathy? [more inside]
posted by HopperFan on Feb 16, 2009 - 11 answers

What would a good Indian expression of suprise be? Specifically a pleasant suprise, such as the realisation that one is going to make a large amount of money, possibly from someone who is none too reputable. The Hindi (or other language) version and a literal translation would be most useful.
posted by Artw on Dec 27, 2008 - 6 answers

"Most all" - it is wrong. Right? [more inside]
posted by ClarissaWAM on Jul 2, 2007 - 45 answers

What is your favorite and most colorful expression or phrase? Speaking about two idiots that we work with, my coworker said that they looked like 'Two monkey's f*cking a football', which led me to say 'They couldn't organize a piss-up in a brewery', and as a final touch, which made me laugh, my coworker states 'They're about as handy as a bear cub with a toothpick'. I would love to write a book or create a website with colorful phrases from around the world. What are some of your favorite idioms that you use or have overhead in the boardroom, bar, or barnyard?
posted by jasondigitized on Oct 31, 2006 - 192 answers

Regex Madness...filter. How do I pull the text out of an html document without looking at the tag attributes? [more inside]
posted by ph00dz on Mar 26, 2006 - 26 answers

IdiomaticFilter...: [more inside]
posted by evariste on Mar 22, 2006 - 47 answers

Where do apeshit and batshit come from? [more inside]
posted by landtuna on Mar 21, 2006 - 26 answers

Anyone know of any good tutorials on expressions in Adobe After Effects?
posted by brundlefly on Jan 8, 2006 - 2 answers

It seems that when we Westerners call an event a "kabuki dance," we mean that the event is elaborate but ultimately without substance. Examples: 1, 2. When did this usage arise, and is this unfair to the kabuki art form?
posted by profwhat on Sep 15, 2005 - 8 answers

Language/idioms/etc: I'm wondering about the source of the expression "give it the old college try". Google offers tons of examples, but nothing concrete.
posted by cmyr on Jan 29, 2005 - 8 answers

Regular Expressions: Is there a standard? [more] [more inside]
posted by normy on Apr 21, 2004 - 7 answers