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Item Details
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COMMON PHRASES AND WHERE THEY COME FROM
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| By: |
John Mordock, Myron Korach |
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Paperback |
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£7.95 |
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| ISBN 10: |
1585746827 |
| ISBN 13: |
9781585746828 |
| Publisher: |
ROWMAN & LITTLEFIELD |
| Pub. date: |
1 September, 2002 |
| Pages: |
224 |
| Description: |
Ever wondered where the phrase raining cats and dogs came from? Learn the stories behind such phrases as - a la carte, coast is clear, in hot water, run amok, flash in the pan, dog days of summer, fly off the handle, pull strings, face the music, and cock-and-bull story. |
| Synopsis: |
Ever wondered where the phrase raining cats and dogs came from? In a Teutonic myth, the wind was a huge dog, chief attendant to Odin, the god of wisdom, war, and the cosmos. When it rained hard, Odin's dog was chasing a cat, in the form of rain. So when it poured, Odin dropped "cats and dogs" from the sky. Learn the stories behind such phrases as: A la carte Coast is clear Dog days of summer Flash in the pan In hot water Lame duck Pay through the nose Run amok Apple of my eye Cock-and-bull story Cut and dried Face the music Fly off the handle Kick the bucket Lion's share Pull strings And many more... |
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US |
| Imprint: |
The Lyons Press |
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