Spilling the Beans on the Cat's Pyjamas by Judy Parkinson

Spilling the Beans on the Cat's Pyjamas by Judy Parkinson

How on earth did 'with bells on' come to express enthusiasm? Why is good health compared to a small stringed instrument? ('As fit as a fiddle.') And what do pickles have to do with quandaries? Let's not beat about the bush: despite the fact that we have all used these phrases at one time or another, and even enjoyed expressing them, they are in truth - when you take a moment to consider them - completely senseless and utterly fantastical. We all know what somebody means when they use these phrases due to our common knowledge of them, but it wouldn't be surprising if, when asked to explain them, you found that the cat had got your tongue, or you simply clammed up! "Spilling the Beans on the Cat's Pyjamas" provides us with the meanings to these well-worn and much-loved phrases by putting these linguistic quirks in context, and explaining how and why they were first used. Absorbing, diverting and fascinating - as far as Christmas gifts go, "Spilling the Beans" really is the bee's knees!

Judy Parkinson is a freelance writer who has authored numerous bestselling titles for Michael O'Mara Books.

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ISBN 13	9781843173656
ISBN 10	1843173654
Titre	Spilling the Beans on the Cat's Pyjamas
Auteur	Judy Parkinson
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Type de reliure	Hardback
Éditeur	Michael O'Mara Books Ltd
Année de publication	2009-09-10
Nombre de pages	192
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