Hair of the Dog to Paint the Town Red: The Curious Origins of Everyday Sayings and Fun Phrases Andrew Thompson
Hair 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-bog): 9781612436951
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E-bog: 28. marts 2017
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