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Anatoly Liberman
328 pages • missing pub info (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781517914127
Format: Paperback
Language: English
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Three centuries of English idioms--their unusual origins and unexpected interpretations To pay through the nose. Raining cats and dogs. By hook or by crook. Curry favor. Drink like a fish. Eat crow. We hear such phrases every day, but this book is...
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Anatoly Liberman
328 pages • missing pub info (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781517914127
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Three centuries of English idioms--their unusual origins and unexpected interpretations To pay through the nose. Raining cats and dogs. By hook or by crook. Curry favor. Drink like a fish. Eat crow. We hear such phrases every day, but this book is...