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Prøv gratis i 14 dagerHair of the Dog to Paint the Town Red: The Curious Origins of Everyday Sayings and Fun Phrases
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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 (E-bok): 9781612436951
Utgivelsesdato
E-bok: 28. mars 2017
Hair of the Dog to Paint the Town Red: The Curious Origins of Everyday Sayings and Fun Phrases
- Av
- Forlag
- Språk
- Engelsk
- Format
- Kategori
Språk
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 (E-bok): 9781612436951
Utgivelsesdato
E-bok: 28. mars 2017
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