Dr. Carolyn Lee

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The $64K Question

What is the $64K Question? In 1950, NBC produced a radio quiz show entitled “The $64.00 Question.” Contestants were asked questions of increasing difficulty. The...

Boys Will be Boys

Boys will be boys. In Stanley J. St. Clair’s Most Comprehensive Origins of Clichés, Proverbs, and Figurative Expressions, he writes this about the “boys will...

Knock On Wood

Where does "knock on wood" come from? The phrase “knock on wood” has been part of the vernacular since the 19th century, but, like most...

Gone But Not Forgotten

Dr. Carolyn Lee reflects on a different cliché each week. Recently, in her blog, "As Luck Would Have It," she discusses sheer luck and...

As Luck Would Have It

Dr. Carolyn Lee reflects on a different cliché each week. This week Carolyn explores the cliché, as luck would have it. Learn more about Dr....

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