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Kicking the Bucket at the Drop of a Hat
- The Meaning and Origins of Popular Expressions
Engelsk Paperback
Kicking the Bucket at the Drop of a Hat
- The Meaning and Origins of Popular Expressions
Engelsk Paperback

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<p><b>A fascinating collection of the many unusual and vibrant phrases that adorn our language, looking at their origins and meanings. </b><br><br>Don’t be <b>down in the dumps</b> if you can’t <b>cut the mustard</b> when asked the definition of certain phrases – this <b>down-to-earth </b>guide is <b>just the ticket</b>.<br><br>This collection contains some intriguing and remarkable stories about our best-loved and most colourful phrases and shows the huge range of sources from which they originate. <br><br>From advertising to the Ancient Greeks, from the military to meteorology, <i>Kicking the Bucket at the Drop of a Hat </i>takes us on a wonderful journey through our language’s history.<br><br>With more phrases than you can <b>shake a stick at</b>, this collection will <b>bring home the bacon </b>for any <b>Tom, Dick or Harry </b>with a love of language.</p>
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Sprog:
Engelsk
Sider:
224
ISBN-13:
9781782435822
Indbinding:
Paperback
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ISBN-10:
1782435824
Udg. Dato:
3 mar 2016
Længde:
16mm
Bredde:
197mm
Højde:
130mm
Forlag:
Michael O'Mara Books Ltd
Oplagsdato:
3 mar 2016
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