Product Information
Have you ever wondered why we go Dutch , hog the show , keep our cool or kick the bucket ? Perhaps you've pondered on who originally let the cat out of the bag , made his mark , looked a gift horse in the mouth or had a gut feeling . If such phrases have you tickled pink - or even seeing red - you can find out in this book how and when nearly 2000 of them came into use and what they originally meant.Product Identifiers
PublisherGuinness World Industries Records The Limited
ISBN-139780851125930
eBay Product ID (ePID)91902798
Product Key Features
Number of Pages256 Pages
Publication NameThe Guinness Book of Curious Phrases
LanguageEnglish
SubjectEducation
Publication Year1993
TypeThesaurus
AuthorLeslie Dunkling
FormatPaperback
Dimensions
Item Height234 mm
Item Weight439 g
Additional Product Features
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom
Title_AuthorLeslie Dunkling