KATHERINE Ryan has joked about the “elephant in the room” in a speech after she was caught up in Russell Brand sex abuse claims. The comedian, 40, was on at the Royal Television Society… ...

Popular expressions in the English language tend to have deeper meanings. Here are three, including "elephant in the room" and "go cold turkey," that have fun and interesting origin stories.

KATHERINE Ryan has joked about the “elephant in the room” in a speech after she was caught up in Russell Brand sex abuse claims. The comedian, 40, was on at the Royal Television Society… ...