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A Concise Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (Teach Yourself)
A Concise Dictionary of Phrase and Fable - Teach Yourself
Author: B. A. Phythian
This dictionary explains the origins of 1500 of the most common English words and phrases. Many go back to the earliest civilizations, showing how our daily English draws from a variety of language and cultures. Explanations for such phrases as bats in the belfrey, the cuckoo in the nest, the fly in the ointment, the fleas in the ear and the dog...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780844239019
ISBN-10: 0844239011
Pages: 359
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Publisher: Teach Yourself
Book Type: Paperback
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