Explore the origins and evolution of the phrase 'cloak-and-dagger,' from seventeenth-century Spanish theater to its modern associations with espionage and secrecy.
Discover the origins, semantic nuances, and cultural significance of the phrase 'come in from the cold,' popularized by John Le Carré's espionage novel.
The largest and most comprehensive resource of its kind, The Dictionary of Clichés features thousands of unique clichés, idioms, jargon, slang, euphemisms, and metaphors, alongside common expressions.