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Interesting Stories about Curious Words: From Stealing Thunder to Red Herrings

Susie Dent
4.9/5 (23599 ratings)
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Description:Did you know that...STEALING SOMEONE'S THUNDER is based on a real event;The original FREELANCES were knights for hire ('free' + 'lance');Nelson was the first TO TURN A BLIND EYE (putting a telescope to his missing eye to ignore orders);GORDON BENNETT was a real (very badly behaved) person;As was JACK THE LAD;PULLING SOMEONE'S LEG was an 18th century robber's trick;BUTTERING UP came from the Indian custom of throwing balls of ghee at statues of gods to ask for favoursThis is just the tiniest taste of the many fascinating tales and histories behind our everyday words and phrases. In Interesting Stories about Curious Words , Susie Dent, Britain's cleverest lexicographer, linguistic expert and much-loved national treasure, explores all the very best RED HERRINGS, COCK AND BULL STORIES, WHITE ELEPHANTS and NINE-DAY WONDERS in the English language. There are enough stories to furnish a hundred conversations in a wonderful collection for everyone who loves words.'Nobody on earth knows more about the English language than Susie Dent' Gyles BrandrethWe have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Interesting Stories about Curious Words: From Stealing Thunder to Red Herrings. To get started finding Interesting Stories about Curious Words: From Stealing Thunder to Red Herrings, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Interesting Stories about Curious Words: From Stealing Thunder to Red Herrings

Susie Dent
4.4/5 (1290744 ratings)
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Description: Did you know that...STEALING SOMEONE'S THUNDER is based on a real event;The original FREELANCES were knights for hire ('free' + 'lance');Nelson was the first TO TURN A BLIND EYE (putting a telescope to his missing eye to ignore orders);GORDON BENNETT was a real (very badly behaved) person;As was JACK THE LAD;PULLING SOMEONE'S LEG was an 18th century robber's trick;BUTTERING UP came from the Indian custom of throwing balls of ghee at statues of gods to ask for favoursThis is just the tiniest taste of the many fascinating tales and histories behind our everyday words and phrases. In Interesting Stories about Curious Words , Susie Dent, Britain's cleverest lexicographer, linguistic expert and much-loved national treasure, explores all the very best RED HERRINGS, COCK AND BULL STORIES, WHITE ELEPHANTS and NINE-DAY WONDERS in the English language. There are enough stories to furnish a hundred conversations in a wonderful collection for everyone who loves words.'Nobody on earth knows more about the English language than Susie Dent' Gyles BrandrethWe have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Interesting Stories about Curious Words: From Stealing Thunder to Red Herrings. To get started finding Interesting Stories about Curious Words: From Stealing Thunder to Red Herrings, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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