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Sprache: Englisch
Verlag: John Blake, 2005
- Hardcover
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- Titel
- March Hares and Monkeys' Uncles: Origins of the Words and Phrases We Use Every Day
- Autor
- Harry Oliver
- Verlag
- John Blake
- Erscheinungsjahr
- 2005
- Zustand
- As New
- Schutzumschlag
- No Jacket
- Einband
- Hardcover
- Sprache
- Englisch
- ISBN-10
- 1843581523
- ISBN-13
- 9781843581529
- Artikelgewicht
- 1,04 Pfund
Why is a March hare mad? Why do we sometimes call ourselves a monkey’s uncle? What are people really doing when they go and see a man about a dog? And what is the original meaning of flying by the seat of your pants? While we might choose our words carefully, we rarely think about the origins of the many phrases, place names, and expressions we use every day. Yet, behind these words lie marvelous stories, steeped in the weird and wonderful traditions of everyday life. From names of streets and public houses to the names of countries, seas, and oceans, this book answers the questions you've always had about the language we all use.
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Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor
Harry Oliver has a fascination for the quirky stories that lie behind aspects of our everyday lives. He is the author of the bestselling books March Hares and Monkeys' Uncles (on the origins of words a phrases), Black Cats and April Fools (on the origins of old wives' tales and superstitions) and Cat Flaps and Mouse Traps (on the origins of the objects we use in our daily lives). He lives and works in London.
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