@donnie.jackson: English Idioms & Their Origins 🧐 #englishidioms #learnenglish #englishlearning #languagefacts #DidYouKnow 📝 Barking up the wrong tree This one comes from hunting. Dogs chasing animals would sometimes bark at the base of the wrong tree after their prey had already escaped to another one. So today, it means accusing the wrong person or following the wrong idea. Example: If you think I took your keys, you’re barking up the wrong tree. He blamed her for the mistake, but he was barking up the wrong tree. 📝 Burning the midnight oil Before electricity, people used oil lamps to light their homes. If you were studying or working at night, you had to keep the lamp burning, literally burning the midnight oil. Now, it means staying up late to work on something important. Example: She’s burning the midnight oil to finish her project. I burned the midnight oil last night editing videos.