Why Do We Say It? The Stories Behind the Words, Expressions and Cliches We Use by Frank Oppel, Frank Oppel

Why Do We Say It? The Stories Behind the Words, Expressions and Cliches We Use

Frank Oppel, Frank Oppel

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The stories behind the words expressions and cliches we use.How did lollypops get their name? What's long about a longshoreman?Why do we pass the buck?The answers are in this fascinating volume. The intriguing origins of hundreds of unusual words ...

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