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Why Do We Say That? 101 Idioms, Phrases, Sayings & Facts! The Origins & History Of Your Favorite Colloquial Terms, Expressions, Phrases & Proverbs

Why Do We Say That? 101 Idioms, Phrases, Sayings & Facts! The Origins & History Of Your Favorite Colloquial Terms, Expressions, Phrases & Proverbs

Matthews, Scott

Paperback

English as a Second LanguageEtymologyFiction Anthologies

ISBN10: 1922531847
ISBN13: 9781922531841
Publisher: Alex Gibbons
Published: Oct 18 2023
Pages: 140
Weight: 0.43
Height: 0.30 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English

Have you ever wondered why we say pardon my French when we use a swear word or inappropriate language? Curious about the origins of the phrase on his last legs and how it came to describe someone or something that is in a state of decline or near the end? Have you ever been intrigued by the origin of the idiom storm in a teacup and how it came to symbolize a situation that's blown out of proportion? Do you know the history behind the saying twist someone's arm and how it became a metaphor for persuading or convincing someone to do something against their will?

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