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Beschreibung

A fascinating collection of the many unusual and vibrant phrases that adorn our language, looking at their origins and meanings.

Don't be down in the dumps if you can't cut the mustard when asked the definition of certain phrases - this down-to-earth guide is just the ticket.

This collection contains some intriguing and remarkable stories about our best-loved and most colourful phrases and shows the huge range of sources from which they originate.

From advertising to the Ancient Greeks, from the military to meteorology, Kicking the Bucket at the Drop of a Hat takes us on a wonderful journey through our language's history.

With more phrases than you can shake a stick at, this collection will bring home the bacon for any Tom, Dick or Harry with a love of language.

A fascinating collection of the many unusual and vibrant phrases that adorn our language, looking at their origins and meanings.

Don't be down in the dumps if you can't cut the mustard when asked the definition of certain phrases - this down-to-earth guide is just the ticket.

This collection contains some intriguing and remarkable stories about our best-loved and most colourful phrases and shows the huge range of sources from which they originate.

From advertising to the Ancient Greeks, from the military to meteorology, Kicking the Bucket at the Drop of a Hat takes us on a wonderful journey through our language's history.

With more phrases than you can shake a stick at, this collection will bring home the bacon for any Tom, Dick or Harry with a love of language.

Über den Autor
Caroline Taggart
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2016
Genre: Allg. & vergl. Sprachwissenschaft, Importe
Rubrik: Sprachwissenschaft
Medium: Taschenbuch
Inhalt: Kartoniert / Broschiert
ISBN-13: 9781782435822
ISBN-10: 1782435824
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Taggart, Caroline
Hersteller: Michael O'Mara Books Ltd
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Maße: 198 x 126 x 17 mm
Von/Mit: Caroline Taggart
Erscheinungsdatum: 03.03.2016
Gewicht: 0,189 kg
Artikel-ID: 124391312

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