Have you ever wondered what phrases such as ‘square meal’, ‘load of old codswallop’, ‘egg on your face’ or ‘in the limelight’ mean? Where do they come from? Have you ever taken a moment to wonder what we say actually means? The origins of hundreds of common phrases are explained in this irreverent journey through the most fascinating and richest regions of the English language. In a book that takes you all over the world, from nautical origins to food and drink terms, once you have learnt one phrase, you will be eager to learn them all! From the drop of a hat to the bitter end – you’ll be surprised and intrigued and you’ll never speak English in the same way again.
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Albert Jack is a writer and researcher in pop culture whose favourite phrase is doolally’. He is 39 years old and has two children.
Dil İngilizce ● Biçim EPUB ● Sayfalar 300 ● ISBN 9781782192749 ● Dosya boyutu 3.0 MB ● Yaş 17-13 yıl ● Yayımcı John Blake ● Kent London ● Ülke GB ● Yayınlanan 2007 ● İndirilebilir 24 aylar ● Döviz EUR ● Kimlik 2596095 ● Kopya koruma Adobe DRM
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