Chris Higgins of mental_floss wrote a book called... ...oday, he gives many examples of misused words and phrases he's been called out on over the years. A couple...
http://www.neatorama.com/2013/01/03/Words-and-Phrases-Ive-Misused/
Why do we say something is "piping hot," and somet... ...and why do we have a "bone to pick"? We use food phrases all the time. We know what we mean when we say th... ...at we mean when we say them, but how did such odd phrases
http://www.neatorama.com/neatolicious/2012/11/29/10-Food-Idioms-Explained/
I'd better make a quick disclaimer on this one: so... ...possible origins. We've been using some of these phrases for so long that we've lost the original meanings...
http://www.neatorama.com/2009/02/23/12-food-phrases-explained/
