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Flying by the Seat of Your Pants : Surprising Origins of Everyday Expressions by Harry Oliver (2011, Uk-B Format Paperback)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherPenguin Publishing Group
ISBN-10039953637X
ISBN-139780399536373
eBay Product ID (ePID)11038546867
Product Key Features
Number of Pages224 Pages
Publication NameFlying by the Seat of Your Pants : Surprising Origins of Everyday Expressions
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2011
SubjectGrammar & Punctuation, General, Trivia, Word Lists
TypeNot Available
AuthorHarry Oliver
Subject AreaRéférence, Language Arts & Disciplines
FormatUk-B Format Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.6 in
Item Weight5.8 Oz
Item Length8 in
Item Width4.5 in
Additional Product Features
Grade FromTwelfth Grade
Intended AudienceTrade
SynopsisLet's "cut to the chase" and "make no bones about it"-this book will have you "pleased as punch." Sowing your wild oats, throwing in the towel, painting the town red...Harry Oliver reveals the fascinating stories behind these and other strange turns of phrase steeped in the weird and wonderful history and traditions of everyday life. From quirky terms to street and city names and more, this book answers the questions you never thought to ask. ? What ancient empire coined the phrase "green with envy"? ? Who was the first person to "get someone's goat"? ? Which writer first penned, "I'll eat my hat ", Let's "cut to the chase" and "make no bones about it"-this book will have you "pleased as punch." Sowing your wild oats, throwing in the towel, painting the town red...Harry Oliver reveals the fascinating stories behind these and other strange turns of phrase steeped in the weird and wonderful history and traditions of everyday life. From quirky terms to street and city names and more, this book answers the questions you never thought to ask. ? What ancient empire coined the phrase "green with envy"? ? Who was the first person to "get someone's goat"? ? Which writer first penned, "I'll eat my hat!"
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