WORDS AND THEIR STORIES

This section will help you better understand many of the colorful words and expressions that speakers of English use everyday. It will give you some idea about past and present life in America. "Words and Their Stories" explains how the word expressions became part of the language. Sometimes, there are several explanations. Other times, the story behind the expression has been lost and one can only guess at how it began. A lot of examples have also been given to make the meaning clear. The English used consists of very easy, everyday use words in sentences that are easy to understand.
It tells you in an entertaining way, how all these colorful words and expressions got started and what they mean.

Colors

Leg to stand on

Water

Circus

Cold