Spilling the beans on the cat's pyjamas : popular expressions - what they mean and where we got them
Parkinson, Judy2013
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From the bestselling author of 'I before E', this light-hearted book examines some of the more unusual phrases that litter the English language. Discover how we got such phrases as 'the bee's knees', 'as keen as mustard', 'the cat got your tongue' and 'barking mad'.
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London : Michael O'Mara Books, 2013.
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192 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 20 cm
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Originally published: 2009.
ISBN:
9781782430117 (pbk)
Dewey class:
422422
Language:
English
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BRN:
1215631