Phraseology
Phraseology
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Phraseology by Barbara Kipfer
The Amazing Secrets of the Phrases We Use Everyday
Phraseology is the ultimate collection of everything you never knew about the wonderful phrases found in the English language. It contains information about phrase history and etymology; unusual, lost, or uncommon phrases; how phrases are formed; and more than 7,000 facts about common English phrases.
Practical enough to be used as a reference book but so fun that every book lover will want to read it straight through, Phraseology contains such engrossing tidbits as:
- ACROS THE BOARD is an allusion to the board displaying the odds in a horse race
- ARTESIAN WEL gets its name from Artois, where such wells were first made
- BEST MAN originated in Scotland, where the groom kidnapped his bride with the aid of friends, including the toughest and bravest - the best man.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781402212871 |
| ISBN 10 | 1402212879 |
| Title | Phraseology |
| Author | Barbara Kipfer |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Sourcebooks, Inc |
| Year published | 2008-10-01 |
| Number of pages | 320 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |