The Complete Language of Trees: A Definitive and Illustrated HistoryS. Theresa Dietz
Hair of the Dog to Paint the Town Red: The Curious Origins of Everyday Sayings and Fun Phrases
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- English
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Discover hundreds of entertaining and often hilarious etymological journeys, by the bestselling author of Can Holding in a Fart Kill You?
English is filled with curious, intriguing and bizarre phrases. This book reveals the surprising, captivating and even hilarious origins behind 400 of them, including:
• Read between the Lines
• Cat Got Your Tongue?
• Put a Sock in It
• Close, but No Cigar
• Bring Home the Bacon
• Caught Red-Handed
• Under the Weather
• Raining Cats and Dogs
Perfect for trivia and language lovers alike, this entertaining collection is the ultimate guide to understanding these baffling mini mysteries of the English language.
© 2017 Ulysses Press (Ebook): 9781612436951
Release date
Ebook: 28 March 2017
Hair of the Dog to Paint the Town Red: The Curious Origins of Everyday Sayings and Fun Phrases
- By
- Publisher
- Language
- English
- Format
- Category
Language
Discover hundreds of entertaining and often hilarious etymological journeys, by the bestselling author of Can Holding in a Fart Kill You?
English is filled with curious, intriguing and bizarre phrases. This book reveals the surprising, captivating and even hilarious origins behind 400 of them, including:
• Read between the Lines
• Cat Got Your Tongue?
• Put a Sock in It
• Close, but No Cigar
• Bring Home the Bacon
• Caught Red-Handed
• Under the Weather
• Raining Cats and Dogs
Perfect for trivia and language lovers alike, this entertaining collection is the ultimate guide to understanding these baffling mini mysteries of the English language.
© 2017 Ulysses Press (Ebook): 9781612436951
Release date
Ebook: 28 March 2017
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