Paperback • 2007 • English

Red herrings and white elephants

Name: Red herrings and white elephants
SKU: 9781844544615
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ISBN: 9781844544615

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About the book

Have you ever wondered what phrases such as 'square meal', 'load of old codswalop', 'egg on your face' or 'in the limelight' mean? Where do they come from? Hve you ever taken a moment to wonder what we say actually means? The origins o hundreds of common phrases are explained in this irreverent journey through te most fascinating and richest regions of the English language. In a book thatakes you all over the world, from nautical origins to food and drink terms, oce you have learnt one phrase, y...Show more

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ISBN

9781844544615

Publisher

Metro

Published year

2007

Language

English

Original title

Red herrings and white elephants

Format

Paperback

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