Where did expressions like this come from anyway?
Now finally we'll know what "letting the cat out of the bag" or "going on a wild-goose chase" refers to. In this fun collection of more than 400 curious expressions and sayings, Dr. Funk explains the meanings that we use in everyday speech without even thinking about it. He has traced them back through the years -- in some cases centuries -- in an effort to determine their sources, to find out what the original allusions were, or at the very least, to give us his expert opinion when facts cannot be traced.
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Where did expressions like this come from anyway?
Now finally we'll know what "letting the cat out of the bag" or "going on a wild-goose chase" refers to. In this fun collection of more than 400 curious expressions and sayings, Dr. Funk explains the meanings that we use in everyday speech without even thinking about it. He has traced them back through the years -- in some cases centuries -- in an effort to determine their sources, to find out what the original allusions were, or at the very least, to give us his expert opinion when facts cannot be traced.
Imprint | HarperCollins Publishers |
Country of origin | United States |
Release date | October 2002 |
Availability | Expected to ship within 10 - 15 working days |
First published | October 2002 |
Authors | Charles Earle Funk |
Dimensions | 197 x 133 x 14mm (L x W x T) |
Format | Paperback - Mass Market |
Pages | 224 |
Edition | 1st HarperResource/Quill pbk. ed |
ISBN-13 | 978-0-06-051329-0 |
Barcode | 9780060513290 |
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LSN | 0-06-051329-2 |