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Common Phrases - And Where They Come From (Paperback, Second Edition): Myron Korach, John Mordock

Common Phrases - And Where They Come From (Paperback, Second Edition)

Myron Korach, John Mordock

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Have you ever let the cat out of the bag?
Or tried to bury the hatchet with an old enemy?
How many times have you looked outside and it was raining cats and dogs?
This is just a small sampling of the dozens of silly phrases we all use and hear
regularly--but does anyone really know where these sayings came from or what they even mean? "Common Phrases and Where They Come From, Second Edition," offers over two hundred of these quirky idioms and explores the intriguing origins and history behind each. Learn the derivation of some of your favorite phrases, including:
Crocodile tears Apple of my eye Even Steven Mad money
Three sheets to the wind Piping hot

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Imprint: The Lyons Press
Country of origin: United States
Release date: September 2008
First published: July 2008
Authors: Myron Korach • John Mordock
Dimensions: 229 x 152 x 14mm (L x W x T)
Format: Paperback - Trade
Pages: 200
Edition: Second Edition
ISBN-13: 978-1-59921-307-1
Categories: Books > Language & Literature > Language & linguistics > Historical & comparative linguistics > Dialectology
Books > Language & Literature > Language & linguistics > Historical & comparative linguistics > Slang & jargon
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LSN: 1-59921-307-9
Barcode: 9781599213071

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