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Facts on File library of language and literatureMatthews, Scott
Summary: "Like many people, you've probably used idioms or phrases like these without giving them a second thought. But if you were to take a moment to step back and learn about them you'll be pleasantly surprised to discover the mesmerizing and sometimes outright bizarre origins to these fun sayings! In Why Do We Say That, we have curated 101 of the most regularly used idioms, proverbs, turns of...
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Publisher / Publication Date: [publisher not identified] 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 423.13 MATFeldman, David
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper & Row 1989
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 422 FELKorach, Myron.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Lyons Press 2001
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 422 KORHendrickson, Robert
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Publisher / Publication Date: Checkmark Books 1997
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 422.03 HENJack, Albert.
Summary: A compendium of phrases that are used every day in the English language explores their origins and evolution, encompassing such sayings as "go with the flow," "mad as a hatter," "left in the lurch," and "getting down to brass tacks."
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Publisher / Publication Date: HarperCollinsPublishers 2006
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Word JackDelahunty, Andrew.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Oxford University Press 2001
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 803 DELGarrison, Webb B.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Rutledge Hill Press 2005
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 422.03 GARHendrickson, Robert
Summary: An alphabetically arranged reference contains the definitions and origins of more than 15,000 words and expressions, including slang words, proverbs, nicknames, and phrases from literature.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Checkmark Books 2008