Of course, every language has its strange and quirky aspects – and English is no exception. There are some expressions that just don’t seem to make any sense, such as “bite the bullet” and “pigs might fly”. Why do people say them? And what do they mean? Our blog, 5 of the strangest English phrases explained, took a closer look…
We then discovered even more strange phrases, so investigated further in our follow-up blog, 6 more strange English phrases explained. Here, we told you why people say: “Cat got your tongue?” It can be very puzzling for English learners – especially if you don’t own a cat!