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Heavens to Betsy! And Other Curious Sayings
Heavens to Betsy And Other Curious Sayings
Author: Charles Earle Funk, Tom Funk
He's as mad as a hatter! Whether it's like a bump on a log or a bat out of hell, these expressions have been around forever, but we've never really known why... until now! Finally Dr. Funk explains more than 400 droll, colorful, and sometimes pungent expressions of everyday speech. Derived from classical sources, historic events, famous literatu...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780060913533
ISBN-10: 0060913533
Publication Date: 1986
Pages: 224
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Publisher: Perennial Library
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
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Interesting glimpse into how and where some of the things we say have come from.
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"How More Than 400 Colorful & Familiar Expressions Originated and Developed"

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dum dee dum dum...book has lots of filler... Gee, where did "playing possum" come from?


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