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Join Susie Dent, lexicographer extraordinaire and Queen of Countdown's Dictionary Corner, on a curious and exceedingly interesting adventure through all the very best RED HERRINGS, COCK AND BULL STORIES and NINE-DAY WONDERS in the English language. Who was SWEET FANNY ADAMS? What's the dramatic true story behind STEALING THUNDER? Why is it CHANCING YOUR ARM when you take a risk? What do bears have to do with LICKING INTO SHAPE? Or robbers with PULLING SOMEONE'S LEG? Why are CIRCLES VICIOUS? And, what's so bad about a WHITE ELEPHANT? 'Nobody on earth knows more about the English language than Susie Dent' Gyles Brandreth
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Interesting Stories about Curious Words, Susie Dent
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- Année de publication
- 2024
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- Titre
- Interesting Stories about Curious Words
- Sous-titre
- From Stealing Thunder to Red Herrings
- Langue
- Anglais
- Auteurs
- Susie Dent
- Éditeur
- John Murray
- Publié
- 2024
- Format
- souple
- Pages
- 413
- ISBN10
- 1399811681
- ISBN13
- 9781399811682
- Séries
- Mots clés
- Nonfiction, Sciences sociales, Manuels, Manuels universitaires
- Évaluation
- 3,5 sur 5
- Description
- Join Susie Dent, lexicographer extraordinaire and Queen of Countdown's Dictionary Corner, on a curious and exceedingly interesting adventure through all the very best RED HERRINGS, COCK AND BULL STORIES and NINE-DAY WONDERS in the English language. Who was SWEET FANNY ADAMS? What's the dramatic true story behind STEALING THUNDER? Why is it CHANCING YOUR ARM when you take a risk? What do bears have to do with LICKING INTO SHAPE? Or robbers with PULLING SOMEONE'S LEG? Why are CIRCLES VICIOUS? And, what's so bad about a WHITE ELEPHANT? 'Nobody on earth knows more about the English language than Susie Dent' Gyles Brandreth