Spilling the Beans on the Cat's Pyjamas: Popular Expressions: What They Mean and Where We Got Them  by Judy Parkinson

Spilling the Beans on the Cat's Pyjamas: Popular Expressions: What They Mean and Where We Got Them

Judy Parkinson

192 pages first pub 2009 (editions)

nonfiction reference funny informative lighthearted fast-paced
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How on earth did 'with bells on' come to express enthusiasm? What do chips on shoulders have to do with inferiority complexes? And who is the face that launched a thousand ships? Did you know that 'the rule of thumb' refers to the use of the thumb...

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