Religious idioms, explained Idioms are expressions where the words don't have a literal meaning. Most of us are familiar with these idiomatic expressions and indeed their figurative meanings.

Idioms explained: Why do people say ‘break a leg’ and ‘under the weather’? As our language has evolved some odd sayings have become commonly used, but where did they come from?

Google's AI Overviews Explain Made-Up Idioms With Confident Nonsense The latest meme around generative AI's hallucinations proves you can't lick a badger twice. Jon Reed Senior Editor.

The latest evidence: You can trick Google's AI Overview (the automated answers at the top of your search queries) into explaining fictional, nonsensical idioms as if they were real.