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Heavens to Betsy! And Other Curious Sayings

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ISBN-10: 0062720112

ISBN-13: 9780062720115

Edition: N/A

Authors: Charles E. Funk, Charles E. Funk

List price: $14.99
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He's as mad as a hatter!Whether it's like a bump on a log or a bat out of hell, these expressions have been around forever, but we've never really known why ... until now! Finally Dr. Funk explains more than 400 droll, colorful, and sometimes pungent expressions of everyday speech. Derived from classical sources, historic events, famous literature, frontier humor, and the frailties of humankind, each of these sayings has an interesting story behind its origin.If you've ever wondered why when you're in a hurry you are told to hold your horses, wonder no more!
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Book details

List price: $14.99
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Publication date: 6/11/1993
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 224
Size: 5.31" wide x 8.00" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 0.462

Charles Earle Funk was editor in chief of the Funk & Wagnalls Standard Dictionary Series. He wrote several other books on word and phrase origins, including Horsefeathers, Heavens to Betsy!, and Thereby Hangs a Tale.