Who Said That? The Stories Behind Familiar Expressions: For Readers, Writers, Word Lovers, and Trivia Buffs, Fresh Ink Group Explains Whence Come Those Phrases That Color Everyday Speech

Who Said That? The Stories Behind Familiar Expressions: For Readers, Writers, Word Lovers, and Trivia Buffs, Fresh Ink Group Explains Whence Come Those Phrases That Color Everyday Speech

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Publisher's Synopsis

Who Said That? provides an entertaining and authoritative reference for the origins and meanings of our common figures of speech.

  • - Who said 100+ famous expressions?
  • - Who really said them?
  • - What did they actually say?
  • - What did they actually mean?
  • - Why did they say them that way?
  • - Who repeated what was said?

Surprisingly true, sometimes strange, always fascinating, the stories about whence came these expressions will entertain, educate, and even amaze you.

Book information

ISBN: 9781936442324
Publisher: Fresh Ink Group
Imprint: Fresh Ink Group
Pub date:
Language: English
Number of pages: 120
Weight: 336g
Height: 229mm
Width: 152mm
Spine width: 11mm