Flying by the Seat of Your Pants

Surprising Origins of Everyday Expressions

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Harry Oliver

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212 páginas
8 horas de lectura

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<b>Let's "cut to the chase" and "make no bones about it"-this book will have you "pleased as punch." </b> Sowing your wild oats, throwing in the towel, painting the town red...Harry Oliver reveals the fascinating stories behind these and other strange turns of phrase steeped in the weird and wonderful history and traditions of everyday life. From quirky terms to street and city names and more, this book answers the questions you never thought to ask. • What ancient empire coined the phrase "green with envy"? • Who was the first person to "get someone's goat"? • Which writer first penned, "I'll eat my hat!"

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Flying by the Seat of Your Pants, Harry Oliver

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Publicado en: 2011
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Título: Flying by the Seat of Your Pants
Subtítulo: Surprising Origins of Everyday Expressions
Idioma: Inglés
Autores: Harry Oliver
Editorial: Penguin Publishing Group
Publicado en: 2011
Formato: Tapa blanda
Páginas: 212
ISBN10: 039953637X
ISBN13: 9780399536373
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Categorías: No ficción Arte culinario & Gastronomía
No ficción Autoayuda
No ficción Ciencias sociales Idiomas
No ficción Ciencias sociales Sociología
Historias reales Periodismo & Ensayos
No ficción Ciencias sociales Antropología
Etiquetas: Comercio, Naturaleza, Libros de cocina, Temas psicológicos, Guías y Manuales, Temática filosófica, Arte, Temática musical, Comida, Educación, Escuela, Sociedad, Regalos para mujeres, Regalos para hombres, Lingüística, Comedias, Comunicación, Escritura, Cultura, Siglo XXI, Sátira, Empleo, Gramática y sintaxis, Regalos, Vino, Evolución, Alfabeto, Etimología
Descripción: <b>Let's "cut to the chase" and "make no bones about it"-this book will have you "pleased as punch." </b> Sowing your wild oats, throwing in the towel, painting the town red...Harry Oliver reveals the fascinating stories behind these and other strange turns of phrase steeped in the weird and wonderful history and traditions of everyday life. From quirky terms to street and city names and more, this book answers the questions you never thought to ask. • What ancient empire coined the phrase "green with envy"? • Who was the first person to "get someone's goat"? • Which writer first penned, "I'll eat my hat!"