Hair of the Dog to Paint the Town Red
ebook ∣ The Curious Origins of Everyday Sayings and Fun Phrases
By Andrew Thompson
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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.
English is filled with curious, intriguing and bizarre phrases. This book reveals the surprising, captivating and even hilarious origins behind 400 of them, including:
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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