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Andrew Thompson
Hair of the Dog to Paint the Town Red [EPUB ebook]
The Curious Origins of Everyday Sayings and Fun Phrases

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Discover hundreds of entertaining and often hilarious etymological journeys, by the bestselling author of Can Holding in a Fart Kill You?English is filled with curious, intriguing and bizarre phrases. This book reveals the surprising, captivating and even hilarious origins behind 400 of them, including:* Read between the Lines* Cat Got Your Tongue?* Put a Sock in It* Close, but No Cigar* Bring Home the Bacon* Caught Red-Handed* Under the Weather* Raining Cats and Dogs Perfect for trivia and language lovers alike, this entertaining collection is the ultimate guide to understanding these baffling mini mysteries of the English language.

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Idioma Inglés ● Formato EPUB ● ISBN 9781612436951 ● Editorial Ulysses Press ● Publicado 2017 ● Descargable 3 veces ● Divisa EUR ● ID 5060333 ● Protección de copia Adobe DRM

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