Hair of the Dog to Paint the Town Red: The Curious Origins of Everyday Sayings and Fun Phrases
ISBN-13:
9781612436685
ISBN-10:
1612436684
Author:
Andrew Thompson
Publication date:
2021
Publisher:
Ulysses Press
Format:
Paperback
272 pages
Category:
Etymology
,
Words, Language & Grammar
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ISBN-13:
9781612436685
ISBN-10:
1612436684
Author:
Andrew Thompson
Publication date:
2021
Publisher:
Ulysses Press
Format:
Paperback
272 pages
Category:
Etymology
,
Words, Language & Grammar
Summary
Hair of the Dog to Paint the Town Red: The Curious Origins of Everyday Sayings and Fun Phrases (ISBN-13: 9781612436685 and ISBN-10: 1612436684), written by authors
Andrew Thompson, was published by Ulysses Press in 2021.
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Description
400 intriguing, entertaining, and often hilarious etymological journies
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.
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.
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