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Why You Say It: The Fascinating Stories Behind over 600 Everyday Words and Phrases
Why You Say It The Fascinating Stories Behind over 600 Everyday Words and Phrases Author:Thomas Nelson Are you at the end of your rope, wouldn't it be nice if someone would throw you an olive branch at the eleventh hour instead of passing the buck? Why You Say It explores the history of these and over six hundred other common and uncommon phrases in an intriguing and entertaining way. Have you ever wond... more »ered what rhubarb and angry mobs have in common, why we call them red-letter days, or what loaded for bear actually means? With delightful insight into how our language grows and changes Why You Say It is intellectually stimulating and easy to read.« less