[PDF.46gv] A Hog on Ice: & Other Curious Expressions

A Hog on Ice: & Other Curious Expressions

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 | #664561 in Books |  2002-10-01 |  2002-10-01 | Original language:English | PDF # 1 |  8.00 x.51 x5.31l,.39 | File type: PDF | 224 pages

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||0 of 0 people found the following review helpful.| Great Resource!|By Lorraine P. Zigman|Great resource of odd sayings and word origins, many of which I have used all my life never knowing where they came from. I would encourage anyone with interests along these lines to get a copy and enjoy it as I have.|0 of 0 people found the following review helpful.| Fun and informative|By Willia|About the Author||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.

He's as independent as a hog on ice!

Where did expressions like this come from anyway?

Now finally we'll know what "letting the cat out of the bag" or "going on a wild-goose chase" refers to. In this fun collection of more than 400 curious expressions and sayings, Dr. Funk explains the meanings that we use in everyday speech without even thinking about it. He has traced them back through the years -- in some cases centuries -- in...

You can specify the type of files you want, for your gadget.A Hog on Ice: & Other Curious Expressions   |  Charles E. Funk. Just read it with an open mind because none of us really know.

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