Overview

From the bestselling author of 'I before E', this light-hearted book examines some of the more unusual phrases that litter the English language. Discover how we got such phrases as 'the bee's knees', 'as keen as mustard', 'the cat got your tongue' and 'barking mad'.

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Author:   Judy Parkinson
Publisher:   Michael O'Mara Books Ltd
Imprint:   Michael O'Mara Books Ltd
Dimensions:   Width: 12.90cm , Height: 1.20cm , Length: 19.80cm
ISBN:  

9781782430117

ISBN 10:   1782430113
Pages:   192
Publication Date:   04 April 2013
Audience:   General/trade ,  College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  General ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Judy Parkinson has worked in film and television and has written several notable biographies. She is the author of I Before E (Except After C): Old-School Ways to Remember Stuff, Remember, Remember (The Fifth of November): The History of Britain in Bite-Sized Chunks, and Spilling the Beans on the Cat's Pyjamas: Popular Expressions - What They Mean and Where We Got Them, all published by Michael O’Mara Books. She lives and works in London.

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