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 DogsPerfect for trivia and language lovers alike, this entertaining collection is the ultimate guide to understanding these baffling mini mysteries of the English language.
| ISBN: | 9781612436951 |
| Publication date: | 28th March 2017 |
| Author: | Thompson, Andrew |
| Publisher: | Ulysses Press |
| Format: | Ebook (Epub) |