Idiom "not your father's"

Idiom "not have (one's) heart in (something)"

Idiom "nose into (something)"

There are more than 70 pronouns

There are more than 70 pronouns. Here's the full list… A list of pronouns, plus definitions for each type of pronoun.

Idiom "a modest proposal"

The weird word origins of your favorite colors

Wordymology is a series in which the editors at The Free Dictionary explore the origins of the names of things.

Primary colors like red and blue have ancient names with fairly straightforward histories. But the names of some of the shades in between have origins that are stranger than you’ve imagined.

Business Idioms