English, a language rich in history and culture, is a beautiful tapestry woven with words and phrases. But sometimes, these phrases aren't meant to be taken literally.

If you've ever been told to "break a leg" before a performance or heard someone say they're "feeling under the weather," you've encountered the wonderful world of English idioms.

Everyday life in earlier centuries gave rise to idioms, too. “Rule of thumb” is believed to come from carpentry, where craftsmen would use their thumbs to make rough measurements.