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Why You Say It
GarrisonWebb Garrison
出版Fine Communications, 1999-03
主題Language Arts & Disciplines / Spelling & VocabularyPsychology / GeneralReference / Word Lists
ISBN15673130519781567313055
URLhttp://books.google.com.hk/books?id=Rh8fy51DxpsC&hl=&source=gbs_api
註釋The Fascinating stories behind over 600 everyday words and phrases such as... Shindig - A veteran square dance caller will tell you that bruised shins result from the swigging feet of beginning dancers. A dance that leaves telltale marks on the lower legs of participants is a "shindig," Alibi - The word is taken straight from Latin and means "elsewhere." The perfect "alibi" is to prove one was "elsewhere" when the deed was done. And many more...