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As surely as every dog has its day, nearly every animal in the kingdom has its way with our language. Best-selling author Macrone works his way through many a genus & species to shed light on how some of the more colorful & kooky animal analogies, metaphors, & fables found their way into our everyday speech. More than just a book of phrases, Animalogies is a wealth of information about the curious lives & habits of animals. Once upon a time, bad dogs were actually hung as criminals (hence "hang-dog look"), red herrings were used to foil rival huntsmen, & the information you would get straight from a horse's mouth was his age -- by looking at his teeth.Macrone, Michael is the author of 'Animalogies A Fine Kettle of Fish and 150 Other Animal Expressions' with ISBN 9780788193460 and ISBN 0788193465.
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