Kniha Why You Say It Webb B Garrison

Why You Say It

The Fascinating Stories Behind over 600 Everyday Words and Phrases

Jazyk: Angličtina
Vazba: Brožovaná
Dostupnost: Skladem u dodavatele
Odesíláme za 14-21 dnů
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Are you at the "end of your rope," wouldn't it be nice if someone would throw you an "olive branch"...

Informace o knize

Jazyk
Angličtina
Vazba
Kniha - Brožovaná
Vydáno
2010
Stránek
368
EAN
9781595552990
ISBN
9781595552990
Enbook ID
06775413
Hmotnost
353
Rozměry
139 x 213 x 25

Kompletní popis

Are you at the "end of your rope," wouldn't it be nice if someone would throw you an "olive branch" at the "eleventh hour" instead of "passing the buck"? "Why You Say It "explores the history of these and over six hundred other common and uncommon phrases in an intriguing and entertaining way. Have you ever wondered what rhubarb and angry mobs have in common, why we call them red-letter days, or what loaded for bear actually means? With delightful insight into how our language grows and changes "Why You Say It" is intellectually stimulating and easy to read.

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