Soon,people began to use the word hedging to describe steps that could be taken to protect against financial loss.

VOA: special.2010.01.31

The expression may be used to describe a politician's last campaign, his final attempt to win the cheers and votes of the people.

VOA: special.2010.04.11

American writer Alice Kahn is said to have invented the term to describe young people who spend a lot of time using computers.

VOA: special.2010.03.28

People now use poker face in everyday speech to describe someone who shows no emotion.

VOA: special.2009.11.22