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Why do we call the best of something 'the bees' knees'? What do we really mean by 'the back of beyond'? What makes someone 'as pleased as punch'? Why do we refer to New York as 'The Big Apple'? From ancient idioms to up-to-the minute lingo, this book delves deep into the history behind hundreds of terms in our language. Additional Details
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BOOK TYPE : NF
BRAND : Oliver, Harry/ Mosedale, Mike (ILT)
DEWEY CLASSIFICATION : 423/.1
LANGUAGE : ENGLISH
NUMBER OF PAGES : 241
PUBLISH DATE : 2009/04/01
PUBLISHER IMPRINT CODE : BLKEJ
PUBLISHER NAME : TRAFALGAR SQUARE
PUBLISHER STATUS CODE : OS
RETURNS ACCEPTED? : YES
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