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Shaggy Dogs and Black Sheep : the Origins of Even More Phrases We Use Every Day by Albert Jack; illustrator: Ama Page is a book available to read on EtoBox.
What is Shaggy Dogs and Black Sheep : the Origins of Even More Phrases We Use Every Day about?
The English language is crammed with colourful phrases and sayings that we use without thinking every day. This work features stories that come from the traditions of the navy, army and law to confidence tricksters and highwaymen, from the practices of ancient civilizations to Music Hall and pubs.
- Author
- Albert Jack; illustrator: Ama Page
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Published
- 2006
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780141024257
- Subjects
- Language Learning, Literary Fiction, Humanities
- Rating
- 3.73 / 5 (46 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14
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