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Wordymology   is a series in which the editors at The Free Dictionary explore the origins of the names of things. Let’s undress all the ...

Definition:  Most idioms that start with prepositions are  prepositional phrases  and consist of a  preposition  followed by a  noun  or...

Definition:  Idioms that end with prepositions are typically  phrasal verbs  and consist of a  verb  followed by either a  preposition , ...

Nobody knows why people started calling ships "she." Old English nouns had genders, but experts don't think this is the r...