Who Said That? The Stories Behind Familiar Expressions: For Readers, Writers, Word Lovers, and Trivia Buffs, Fresh Ink Group Explains Whence Come Those Phrases That Color Everyday Speech

ISBN-13: 9781936442324 / Angielski / Twarda / 2016 / 120 str.

J Ajlouny

Opis

Who Said That? provides an entertaining and authoritative reference for the origins and meanings of our common figures of speech.

• - Who said 100+ famous expressions?
• - Who really said them?
• - What did they actually say?
• - What did they actually mean?
• - Why did they say them that way?
• - Who repeated what was said?

Surprisingly true, sometimes strange, always fascinating, the stories about whence came these expressions will entertain, educate, and even amaze you.