Spilling the beans on the cat's pyjamas : popular expressions - what they mean and where we got them
Parkinson, Judy2013
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Total copies: 1
From the bestselling author of 'I before E', this light-hearted book examines some of the more unusual phrases that litter the English language. Discover how we got such phrases as 'the bee's knees', 'as keen as mustard', 'the cat got your tongue' and 'barking mad'.
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Author:
Parkinson, Judy, author
Work:
Imprint:
London : Michael O'Mara Books, 2013.
Collation:
192 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 20 cm
Notes:
Originally published: 2009.
ISBN:
9781782430117 (pbk)9781843176671 (ePub ebook)9781843176688 (Mobipocket ebook)
Dewey class:
422
LC class:
PE1583
Language:
English
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BRN:
243188