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Common Phrases: And Where They Come From by Myron Korach; John B. Mordock is a reference work available to read on EtoBox.
What is Common Phrases: And Where They Come From about?
Have you ever let the cat out of the bag? Or tried to bury the hatchet with an old enemy. How many times have you looked outside and it was raining cats and dogs? This is just a small sampling of the dozens of silly phrases we all use and hear regularly - but does anyone really know where these saying come from or what they even mean? Common Phrases and Where They Came From, offers over two hundred of these quirky idioms and explores the intriguing origins and history behind each.
Who reads Common Phrases: And Where They Come From?
It is typically read by readers who need quick, reliable lookup and repeat reference.
Common subject areas: reference, language, dictionaries and manuals.
- Author
- Myron Korach; John B. Mordock
- Publisher
- Globe Pequot Press, The
- Published
- 2008
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9781599215518
- Category
- reference
- Subjects
- Humor, Linguistics, Reference
- Rating
- 3.18 / 5 (39 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-13
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