It's raining cats and dogs--and other beastly expressions
1st ed.
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Author
Publication
1989 - Paragon House, New York, New York (State)
Language
English
Word Count
61,750 words, Guess
Page Count
247 pages
Identifiers
- ISBN-101557780862
- ISBN-101557780579
- ISBN-139781557780867
- ISBN-139781557780577
- Goodreads2174167', '6862344
and 3 more
- LibraryThing719987
- Library of Congress Control Number88003793
- Open LibraryOL2528449M
Classifications
- DDC422
- LCCPE1583 .A46 1989
Description
Do you have an "eagle-eye" for a bargain? Have you ever been "hounded" by a "loan-shark" or hustled by a "pool-shark"? Have you been the victim of a "stool-pigeon" or a "rat", or the "scapegoat" for some "foxy" character's misdeeds? Expressions like these lend color and character to our everyday conversation. Many of them are so familiar that we rarely pause to wonder how or when they came into use in the language. But their origins are fascinating to discover and fun to share.
Subjects
Genres
- Nomenclature (Popular)
- Terms and phrases
Other Editions
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