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9781599213071
Common Phrases: And Where They Come From
by Korach, Myron, Mordock, John
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- ISBN-13: 9781599213071
- ISBN: 1599213079
- Edition: 2
- Publication Date: 2008
- Publisher: Globe Pequot Press, The
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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 regularlybut 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 hotKorach, Myron is the author of 'Common Phrases: And Where They Come From', published 2008 under ISBN 9781599213071 and ISBN 1599213079.
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