Hair of the Dog to Paint the Town Red
Author | : Andrew Thompson |
Publisher | : Simon and Schuster |
Total Pages | : 168 |
Release | : 2017-03-28 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781612436951 |
ISBN-13 | : 1612436951 |
Rating | : 4/5 (51 Downloads) |
Download or read book Hair of the Dog to Paint the Town Red written by Andrew Thompson and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2017-03-28 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discover hundreds of entertaining and often hilarious etymological journeys, by the bestselling author of Can Holding in a Fart Kill You? English is filled with curious, intriguing and bizarre phrases. This book reveals the surprising, captivating and even hilarious origins behind 400 of them, including: • Read between the Lines • Cat Got Your Tongue? • Put a Sock in It • Close, but No Cigar • Bring Home the Bacon • Caught Red-Handed • Under the Weather • Raining Cats and Dogs Perfect for trivia and language lovers alike, this entertaining collection is the ultimate guide to understanding these baffling mini mysteries of the English language.