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Red Herrings and White Elephants: The Origins of the Phrases We Use Everyday
Red Herrings and White Elephants The Origins of the Phrases We Use Everyday
Author: Albert Jack
Have you ever wondered what phrases such as 'square meal', 'load of old codswallop', 'egg on your face' or 'in the limelight' mean? Where do they come from? Have you ever taken a moment to wonder what we say actually means? The origins of hundreds of common phrases are explained in this irreverent journey through ...  more »
ISBN-13: 9781844544615
ISBN-10: 1844544613
Publication Date: 9/10/2007
Pages: 288
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Publisher: John Blake Publishing Ltd
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