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Hair of the Dog to Paint the Town Red
Andrew Thompson
其他書名
The Curious Origins of Everyday Sayings and Fun Phrases
出版Simon and Schuster, 2017-03-28
主題Language Arts & Disciplines / Linguistics / EtymologyReference / TriviaHumor / Form / Trivia
ISBN16124369519781612436951
URLhttp://books.google.com.hk/books?id=QCyFDQAAQBAJ&hl=&source=gbs_api
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註釋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.