Flying by the Seat of Your Pants Surprising Origins of Everyday Expressions

Name: Flying by the Seat of Your Pants Surprising Origins of Everyday Expressions
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ISBN: 9780399536373

ISBN-10: 039953637X

ISBN-13: 9780399536373

Edition: N/A

Authors: Harry Oliver

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Let's "cut to the chase" and "make no bones about it"-this book will have you "pleased as punch." Sowing your wild oats, throwing in the towel, painting the town red...Harry Oliver reveals the fascinating stories behind these and other strange turns of phrase steeped in the weird and wonderful history and traditions of everyday life. From quirky terms to street and city names and more, this book answers the questions you never thought to ask. • What ancient empire coined the phrase "green with envy"? • Who was the first person to "get someone's goat"? • Which writer first penned, "I'll eat my hat!"

Book details

List price: $13.95
Publisher: Penguin Group (USA) Incorporated
Publication date: 1/4/2011
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 224
Size: 4.25" wide x 8.25" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 0.330
Language: English