As Right as Rain: The Meaning and Origins of Popular Expressions
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Would you be down in the dumps if, when asked the definition of certain phrases, it was all Greek to you? Let's not beat about the bush: the English language is littered with linguistic quirks which, out of context, seem completely peculiar. If you can't quite cut the mustard, this book will explain how on earth 'off the cuff' came to express improvisation, why a 'gut feeling' is more intuitive than a brainwave, and who the heck is 'happy' Larry.
Author: Caroline Taggart
Format: Hardback, 224 pages, 129mm x 198mm
Published: 2013, Michael O'Mara Books Ltd, United Kingdom
Genre: History of Ideas & Popular Philosophy
Description
Would you be down in the dumps if, when asked the definition of certain phrases, it was all Greek to you? Let's not beat about the bush: the English language is littered with linguistic quirks which, out of context, seem completely peculiar. If you can't quite cut the mustard, this book will explain how on earth 'off the cuff' came to express improvisation, why a 'gut feeling' is more intuitive than a brainwave, and who the heck is 'happy' Larry.
As Right as Rain: The Meaning and Origins of Popular Expressions