Phraseology
Thousands of Bizarre Origins, Unexpected Connections, and Fascinating Facts About English's Best Expressions
Sourcebooks · Print & ebook · October 1, 2008
The Amazing Secrets of the Phrases We Use Everyday Phraseology is the ultimate collection of everything you never knew about the wonderful phrases found in the English language.
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- Who it’s for
- Explore how English phrases formed, where they came from, and what their histories reveal.
- Themes
- language, etymology, history
- Pacing
- Steady
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The Amazing Secrets of the Phrases We Use Everyday Phraseology is the ultimate collection of everything you never knew about the wonderful phrases found in the English language. It contains information about phrase history and etymology; unusual, lost, or uncommon phrases; how phrases are formed; and more than 7,000 facts about common English phrases.
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Practical enough to be used as a reference book but so fun that every book lover will want to read it straight through, Phraseology contains such engrossing tidbits as: - ACROSS THE BOARD is an allusion to the board displaying the odds in a horse race - ARTESIAN WELL gets its name from Artois, where such wells were first made - BEST MAN originated in Scotland, where the groom kidnapped his bride with the aid of friends, including the toughest and bravest - the best man.
English Phrase Histories
Explore how English phrases formed, where they came from, and what their histories reveal.
Come here for
- Phrase histories and etymologies
- Unusual, lost, or uncommon expressions
Expect
- More than 7,000 facts about common English phrases
- Origins including horse-race odds, Artois, and Scottish wedding customs
Where it sits
| Word Origins | 89% |
|---|---|
| Curiosities & Wonders | 41% |
| Trivia & Fun Facts | 33% |
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Publisher categories
- Word Origins
- Trivia & Fun Facts
- Word Lists & Usage
- Authors
- Barbara Ann Kipfer PhD, Barbara Ann Kipfer
- Publisher
- Sourcebooks
- Published
- October 1, 2008
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- language · etymology · history
- Reading lane
- Word Origins