Why You Say It: The Fascinating Stories Behind over 600 Everyday Words and Phrases

Author:   Webb Garrison
Publisher:   Thomas Nelson Publishers
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9781595552990


Pages:   368
Publication Date:   16 March 2010
Format:   Paperback
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Why You Say It: The Fascinating Stories Behind over 600 Everyday Words and Phrases


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Are you more likely .. . to take the bull by the horns or beat around the bush? Don’t let anyone call you on the carpet for failing to put your best foot forward. That would be a bitter pill to swallow. In the long run, it’s easier to just bite the bullet and get your ducks in a row. After all, nobody likes the taste of humble pie. You’ve likely uttered at least one of these adages within the last week, but have you ever stopped to consider where such conversational staples originated? Why You Say It reveals the backstory of more than six hundred words and phrases that pepper our everyday dialogue. This catalog of our language’s most colorful expressions delivers an illuminating read for anyone curious about the evolution of words.  

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Author:   Webb Garrison
Publisher:   Thomas Nelson Publishers
Imprint:   Thomas Nelson Publishers
Dimensions:   Width: 13.90cm , Height: 2.30cm , Length: 21.40cm
Weight:   0.326kg
ISBN:  

9781595552990


ISBN 10:   1595552995
Pages:   368
Publication Date:   16 March 2010
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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