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Discusses the origin of commonly used and accepted words and phrases such as "green with envy and "ax to grind" and explains what prompted Charles Dickens to wager "I'll eat my hat."
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Flying by the seat of your pants: surprising origins of everyday expressions
2011
in English
- 1st American edition.
039953637X 9780399536373
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"Originally published as March hares and monkeys' uncles in Great Britain in 2008 by John Blake Publishing Ltd."--Title page verso.
Includes index.
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