ISBN: 9781927187517

Have you ever wondered where terms like ‘end of your tether’, ‘gets my goat’ or ‘letting ones hair down’ come from? Or why we call some people ‘g… Mehr…

Have you ever wondered where terms like ‘end of your tether’, ‘gets my goat’ or ‘letting ones hair down’ come from? Or why we call some people ‘geezers’, ‘sugar daddies’ or ‘lounge lizards’? Or where the words ‘eavesdropping’, ‘nickname’ and ‘D-Day’ come from? They are just a few of the many words and phrases that language expert Max Cryer examines in this fact-filled and fun new book. Max explains where these curious expressions come from, what they mean and how they are used. Along the way he tells a host of colourful anecdotes and dispels quite a few myths – Did Churchill originate the phrase ‘black dog’? And if ‘ivory tower’ can be found in the Bible, why has its meaning changed so drastically? 'Curious English Words and Phrases' is a treasure trove for lovers of language. Informative, amusing and value for money, this book is ‘the real McCoy’. From ‘couch potato’ to ‘Bob’s your uncle’, you’ll find the explanation here! Digital Content>E-books>Philosophy>Linguistics>Linguistics, Exisle Publishing PTY Ltd. Digital >16<

2005, ISBN: 9781927187517

Have you ever wondered where terms like Angostura bitters and the green room come from? Or why we call some people lounge lizards and others sugar daddies? These are just a few of the wor… Mehr…

Have you ever wondered where terms like Angostura bitters and the green room come from? Or why we call some people lounge lizards and others sugar daddies? These are just a few of the words and phrases that language expert Max Cryer examines in th Language Arts, Reference & Language, Curious English Words and Phrases: The truth behind the expressions we use~~ Max Cryer~~Language Arts~~Reference & Language~~9781927187517, EN, Curious English Words and Phrases: The truth behind the expressions we use, Max Cryer, 9781927187517, Exisle Publishing, 05/28/2012, , , , Exisle Publishing, 05/28/2012<

ISBN: 9781927187517

Have you ever wondered where terms like Angostura bitters and the green room come from? Or why we call some people lounge lizards and others sugar daddies? These are just a few of the wor… Mehr…

Have you ever wondered where terms like Angostura bitters and the green room come from? Or why we call some people lounge lizards and others sugar daddies? These are just a few of the words and phrases that language expert Max Cryer examines in th Have you ever wondered where terms like Angostura bitters and the green room come from? Or why we call some people lounge lizards and others sugar daddies? These are just a few of the words and phrases that language expert Max Cryer examines in th Arts & Entertainment, Exisle Publishing<

2012, ISBN: 9781927187517

The truth behind the expressions we use, eBooks, eBook Download (EPUB), Auflage, [PU: Exisle Publishing Ltd], [ED: 1], Exisle Publishing Ltd, 2012

2012, ISBN: 9781927187517

eBooks, eBook Download (EPUB), Auflage, [PU: Exisle Publishing Ltd], [ED: 1], Exisle Publishing Ltd, 2012