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Hair of the Dog to Paint the Town Red: The Curious Origins of Everyday Sayings and Fun Phrases

Hair of the Dog to Paint the Town Red: The Curious Origins of Everyday Sayings and Fun Phrases

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Author:
Andrew Thompson
Publisher:
Ulysses Press
Publication Date:
Oct 28, 2025
Binding:
Hardback
ISBN-13:
9781612439648
ISBN10:
1612439640

Overview

English is filled with curious, intriguing, and bizarre phrases. This book reveals the surprising, captivating, and even hilarious origins behind four hundred of them, including: Read Between the Lines; Cat Got Your Tongue? Put a Sock in It; Close, but No Cigar; Bring Home the Bacon; Caught Red-Handed; Under the Weather; Raining Cats and Dogs. Perfect for trivia and language lovers alike, this entertaining collection is the ultimate guide to understanding these baffling mini mysteries of the English language.


  • | Author: Andrew Thompson
  • | Publisher: Ulysses Press
  • | Publication Date: Oct 28, 2025
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  • | Binding: Hardback
  • | ISBN-13: 9781612439648
  • | ISBN-10: 1612439640

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