Name: a hog on ice,and other curious expressions
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Author: Funk, Charles E.
ISBN: 9780060513290

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a hog on ice,and other curious expressions

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Physical Book

Author

Charles E. Funk

Publisher

William Morrow and Company

Language

English

Pages

224

Format

Paperback

Dimensions

20.4x13.7x1.4 cm

Weight

0.18 kg.

ISBN

0060513292

ISBN13

9780060513290

Synopsis "a hog on ice,and other curious expressions"

From "mad as a wet hen" to "corn dodger" and "hobgoblin," Charles Funk's collections of curious words and expressions are a treasure trove of word origin. Where did expressions like this come from anyway? Now finally we'll know what "letting the cat out of the bag" or "going on wild-goose chase" refers to. In this fun collection of over 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 an effort to determine their sources, to find out what the original allusions were, or, at the very least, to give us his expert opinion when facts cannot be traced.

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