Common Phrases
And Where They Come From
2nd Edition
Published on 17. September 2008
Book
Paperback/Softback
200 pages
978-1-59921-307-1 (ISBN)
Description
In the tradition of Eats, Shoots & Leaves and Anguished English, Common Phrases is a fascinating guide to the origins of our language. Wonderful stories reveal the real meaning of Adam's apple, nick of time, stool pigeon, armed to the teeth, raining cats and dogs, at sixes and sevens, dog days of summer, and scores of others. With nearly 35,000 copies sold, this classic begins a new life with a fresh package and a new audience for entertaining reference books.
Reviews / Votes
"Wordsmiths everywhere will be delighted."-Publishers Weekly "Entertaining and enlightening."-Library JournalMore details
Edition
Second Edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Guilford
United States
Publishing group
Rowman & Littlefield
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 11 mm
Weight
301 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-59921-307-1 (9781599213071)
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Persons
Myron Korach was born in 1901 and received a law degree from Case Western Reserve University Law School in 1929. While he attended law school, Korach taught immigrants to read and write, his first experience with their difficulties with idioms. John Mordock, a psychologist by training, has published six books and numerous articles in professional journals. An avid fly fisherman, he has also published articles in outdoor magazines.