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241 pages • first pub 2009 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781843582540
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Blake Publishing
Publication date: 01 April 2011
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Fromstiff upper lipto stomping grounds, an amusing look at the history behind commonly-used words and phrasesWhat makes someone "pleased as punch?" Why is New York City called "The Big Apple?" Why do we "dress to the nines?"And what does it mean t...
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241 pages • first pub 2009 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781843582540
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Blake Publishing
Publication date: 01 April 2011
Description
Fromstiff upper lipto stomping grounds, an amusing look at the history behind commonly-used words and phrasesWhat makes someone "pleased as punch?" Why is New York City called "The Big Apple?" Why do we "dress to the nines?"And what does it mean t...