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Hair of the Dog to Paint the Town Red: The Curious Origins of Everyday Sayings and Fun Phrases
Hair of the Dog to Paint the Town Red The Curious Origins of Everyday Sayings and Fun Phrases
Author: Andrew Thompson
The English language is riddled with phrases that are complete nonsense. Ever met "a monkey's uncle," seen a "red-handed" thief, or "put a sock in it" when asked? Everyone knows the real meaning of these common expressions. What isn't widely know is where, why, and how these idioms entered America's vernacular in the first place. — Hair of the Do...  more »
ISBN-13: 9781612436685
ISBN-10: 1612436684
Publication Date: 3/14/2017
Pages: 280
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Publisher: Ulysses Press
Book Type: Paperback
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