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Couldn't (or Could) Care Less
Year
2012
Language
ENGLISH
Duration
30m
Rating
NR
Performers
Anne Curzan
Written By
Anne Curzan
Publication Information
The Great Courses
Summary
Which phrase is correct? And does it matter? Idioms often take on meaning beyond the sum of their individual words. Step back from the language we use in everyday speech and discover the origins - and sometimes the false histories - of many of our common idioms. Then consider the importance of "lexical bundles" to language more generally.