{"product_id":"phraseology-thousands-of-bizarre-origins-unexpected-connections-and-fascinating-facts-about-englishs-best-expressions-paperback","title":"Phraseology: Thousands of Bizarre Origins, Unexpected Connections, and Fascinating Facts about English's Best Expressions - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBarbara Kipfer\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Amazing Secrets of the Phrases We Use Everyday\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePhraseology is the ultimate collection of everything you never knew about the wonderful phrases found in the English language. It contains information about phrase history and etymology; unusual, lost, or uncommon phrases; how phrases are formed; and more than 7,000 facts about common English phrases.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePractical enough to be used as a reference book but so fun that every book lover will want to read it straight through, Phraseology contains such engrossing tidbits as: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eACROSS THE BOARD is an allusion to the board displaying the odds in a horse race\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eARTESIAN WELL gets its name from Artois, where such wells were first made\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBEST MAN originated in Scotland, where the groom kidnapped his bride with the aid of friends, including the toughest and bravest - the best man.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBarbara Ann Kipfer, PhD is the author of many list and reference books. Barbara has an MPhil and PhD in Linguistics from University of Exeter, a PhD in Archaeology, an MA in Buddhist Studies from Greenwich University, and a BS in Physical Education from Valparaiso University. A lexicographer and part-time archaeologist, Barbara is the managing editor of Lexico LLC.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.95 x 8.92 x 6.32 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 01, 2008\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47471907963058,"sku":"9781402212871","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/07c7226d0d55e23160af00dd33c21000.webp?v=1779103591","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/phraseology-thousands-of-bizarre-origins-unexpected-connections-and-fascinating-facts-about-englishs-best-expressions-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}