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Who Said That? The Stories Behind Familiar Expressions: For Readers, Writers, Word Lovers, and Trivia Buffs, Fresh Ink Group Explains Whence Come Thos
Contributor(s): Ajlouny, J. (Author)
ISBN: 1936442329     ISBN-13: 9781936442324
Publisher: Fresh Ink Group
OUR PRICE:   $17.01  
Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats
Published: August 2016
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BISAC Categories:
- Language Arts & Disciplines
- Reference | Quotations
- Reference | Thesauri
Physical Information: 0.44" H x 6" W x 9" (0.74 lbs) 120 pages
 
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Publisher Description:

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.