In “Words Don’t Mean What They Mean,” Steven Pinker believes that idioms or expressions do not literally mean word per word because people somehow engage in ambiguity and vagueness fashion from time to time. Pinker highly recommends that we must think critically and analytically before jumping into conclusions. He explicitly explains that sometimes the contents or main points of what is being expressed are not clearly presented; instead it requires deep and thorough interpretation. He suggests that we use compare/contrast analogy when we converse with someone who uses imprecise context. He argues that being too subtle or too blatant could be taken the wrong way or out of context. Moreover, he claims that people who are not straight forward
