Description: Further DetailsTitle: The Illustrated Histories of Everyday ExpressionsCondition: NewSubtitle: Discover the True Stories Behind the English Language's 64 Most Popular Idioms (Illustrated Guide To Unbelievable Origin Stories of Idioms)EAN: 9781732512603ISBN: 9781732512603Publisher: Whalen Book WorksFormat: HardbackRelease Date: 01/28/2019Description: The Illustrated Histories of Everyday Expressions uncovers the fascinating, humorous, and often unbelievable origin stories behind the English language's most common sayings! Nobody thinks twice about sayings like bite the bullet and the cat's out of the bag. But the strange and wonderful origins of these expressions are far from arbitrary: They are rooted in forgotten history. Within this book, you will discover the origins of idioms like:Why we say an unwell person is under the weather. It goes back to when sickly sailors and seafarers had to rest below deck!How come sitting in the passenger seat of a vehicle is called riding shotgun." In the Wild West, passengers had a crucial job: packing heat and preventing highway robberies!What's up with the phrase, cat got your tongue. Here's a hint: It doesn't have anything to do with cats! With over 100 pieces of original artwork, The Illustrated Histories of Everyday Expressions is as beautiful as it is entertaining and informative. Read up on this fascinating history of the English language's 64 most popular idioms, and you will know what it really means when you say pass with flying colors, bury the hatchet, and rest on your laurels!Language: EnglishCountry/Region of Manufacture: USItem Height: 203mmItem Length: 152mmAuthor: James McGuireGenre: Humour & Joke BooksISBN-10: 1732512604Item Width: 35mmItem Weight: 648gIllustrator: Alex KalomerisContributor: Alex Kalomeris (Illustrated by)Book Series: Illustrated HistoriesRelease Year: 2019 Missing Information?Please contact us if any details are missing and where possible we will add the information to our listing.
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Book Title: The Illustrated Histories of Everyday Expressions
Title: The Illustrated Histories of Everyday Expressions
Subtitle: Discover the True Stories Behind the English Language's 64 Most P
EAN: 9781732512603
ISBN: 9781732512603
Release Date: 01/28/2019
Release Year: 2019
Country/Region of Manufacture: US
Genre: Humour & Joke Books
ISBN-10: 1732512604
Illustrator: Alex Kalomeris
Contributor: Alex Kalomeris (Illustrated by)
Number of Pages: 144 Pages
Language: English
Publication Name: Illustrated Histories of Everyday Expressions : Discover the True Stories Behind the English Language's 64 Most Popular Idioms (Riding Shotgun, Br
Publisher: Whalen Book Works Publishing Company
Publication Year: 2019
Item Height: 0.7 in
Subject: Social History, Linguistics / Etymology, Linguistics / General
Item Weight: 15 Oz
Type: Textbook
Author: James Mcguire
Subject Area: Language Arts & Disciplines, History
Item Length: 8.4 in
Series: Illustrated Histories Ser.
Item Width: 6.3 in
Format: Hardcover
