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Jedburgh Justice and Kentish Fire - The Origins of English in Ten Phrases and Expressions (Hardcover)
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Jedburgh Justice and Kentish Fire - The Origins of English in Ten Phrases and Expressions (Hardcover)
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Did you know that Jedburgh Justice is 'executing someone first,
then giving them a trial'? Or that Kentish Fire is 'applauding
sarcastically to silence your opponents'? From the author of
Haggard Hawks and Paltry Poltroons, this is a fascinating
collection of curious phrases and expressions from the English
language, together with the stories of their etymology and
anecdotes about their use in history. Where Haggard Hawks focused
on lists of ten words of a particular kind, this collection instead
focuses on lists phrases and expressions, also arranged by their
quirky and specific origins. The contents will include: 10 PHRASES
DERIVED FROM PLACES IN BRITAIN (Jedburgh justice, Kentish fire,
Scarborough warning...) 10 PHRASES DERIVED FROM PLACES IN LONDON (A
draught on the pump at Aldgate, Kent Street ejectment...) 10
PHRASES DERIVED FROM PLACES IN AMERICA (Hollywood yes, Michigan
bankroll, Chicago Overcoat...) 10 LATIN PHRASES USED IN ENGLISH
(Quid pro quo, nunc est bibendum...) 10 FRENCH PHRASES USED IN
ENGLISH (La vie en rose, C'est la guerre, Revenons a nos
moutons...) 10 SHAKESPEAREAN EXPRESSIONS (Gild the lily, Salad
days, All that glitters is not gold...) 10 LITERARY EXPRESSIONS (A
thing of beauty is a joy forever, Abandon hope all ye who enter
here...) 10 PHRASES FROM COMICS & CARTOONS (Keep up with the
Joneses, Mutt and Jeff...) 10 PHRASES FROM SONGS (Miss Otis
regrets, The birds and the bees, Potato po-tah-to...) 10 WAYS OF
SAYING 'WOW' (Great Scott, My stars, Mamma mia...)
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