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Hair of the Dog to Paint the Town Red

The Curious Origins of Everyday Sayings and Fun Phrases

ISBN-13: 9781612439648

Author(s): Andrew Thompson

Subjects: Languages

Publisher: Simon And Schuster Group USA

Publisher Imprint: Ulysses Press

Publication Date: 28-10-2025

Format: Hardback

Availability: In stock

£17.99

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About the book

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.

Hair of the Dog to Paint the Town Red

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