From Hue Cry to Humble Pie Author:Judy Parkinson Have 'ants in your pants?' Feel 'one sandwich short of a picnic?' Are you tired of being 'given the third degree?' Escape 'life in the fast lane' and 'bone up on' the amusing and sometimes curious origins of expressions, catch phrases and quotations with "From Hue & Cry to Humble Pie." From those that have 'had their fifteen minutes of fame' ... more »to others that are just plain 'over the top', learn how phrases like 'paint the town red,' 'take forty winks,' and 'green-eyed monster' became everyday colloquialiams of American and Britis English. Playfully written and informative, this witty compendium explores hundreds of phrases, from ancient proverbs like 'in fine fettle,' to more moder expressions as a 'Catch-22 situation."« less