Why You Say It: The Fascinating Stories Behind over 600 Everyday Words and Phrases - Couverture souple

Garrison, Webb

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ISBN 10 : 1595552995 ISBN 13 : 9781595552990

Editeur : Thomas Nelson, 2010

Synopsis

Are you more likely .. .

to take the bull by the horns or beat around the bush? Don’t let anyone call you on the carpet for failing to put your best foot forward. That would be a bitter pill to swallow. In the long run, it’s easier to just bite the bullet and get your ducks in a row. After all, nobody likes the taste of humble pie.

You’ve likely uttered at least one of these adages within the last week, but have you ever stopped to consider where such conversational staples originated? Why You Say It reveals the backstory of more than six hundred words and phrases that pepper our everyday dialogue. This catalog of our language’s most colorful expressions delivers an illuminating read for anyone curious about the evolution of words.

 

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Présentation de l'éditeur

Are you at the end of your rope, wouldn't it be nice if someone would throw you an olive branch at the eleventh hour instead of passing the buck? 'Why You Say It' explores the history of these and over six hundred other common and uncommon phrases in an intriguing and entertaining way. Have you ever wondered what rhubarb and angry mobs have in common, why we call them red-letter days, or what loaded for bear actually means? With delightful insight into how our language grows and changes 'Why You Say It' is intellectually stimulating and easy to read.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Thomas Nelson
• Date d'édition: 2010
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1595552995
• ISBN 13: 9781595552990
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 368
• Coordonnées du fabricant: Thomas Nelson; https://www.thomasnelson.com/about-us/; ; Damson Lane; Hull; East Yorkshire; HU8 7DS; Royaume-Uni
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