Is Your Name in a Common Idiom?
An idiom is a common turn of phrase that has a metaphorical meaning different from the individual definitions of each of the words. For example, someone with a bleeding heart is not suffering a medical emergency, and actors aren’t actually wishing for their fellow cast members to break a leg.
The magic of idioms is in their ability to compress a story into just a few words, and some of the most vivid such expressions in English are tied to names — of legendary heroes, historical figures, religious characters, and fictional creations. These names act as shorthand, instantly evoking a...
