[Source:  Bilinguistics]

That’s the way the cookie crumbles!… I put my foot in my mouth… When pigs fly… You are what you eat! … Idioms have varied and sometimes unknown origins; however, due to the punch they deliver when we use them, they cleverly pepper our language to this day.  Why? Because we understand and find humor in figurative language! Idiomatic expressions help us to make a point in a more impactful way.

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