The Illustrated Histories of Everyday Expressions
The Illustrated Histories of Everyday Expressions

Author: James McGuire

Publisher: Cider Mill Press

Published: 2019-01-28

Total Pages: 73

ISBN-13: 1732512604

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The Illustrated Histories of Everyday Expressions uncovers the fascinating, humorous, and often unbelievable origin stories behind the English language's most common sayings! Nobody thinks twice about sayings like bite the bullet and the cat's out of the bag. But the strange and wonderful origins of these expressions are far from arbitrary: They are rooted in forgotten history. Within this book, you will discover the origins of idioms like: Why we say an unwell person is under the weather. It goes back to when sickly sailors and seafarers had to rest below deck! How come sitting in the passenger seat of a vehicle is called riding shotgun." In the Wild West, passengers had a crucial job: packing heat and preventing highway robberies! What's up with the phrase, cat got your tongue. Here's a hint: It doesn't have anything to do with cats! With over 100 pieces of original artwork, The Illustrated Histories of Everyday Expressions is as beautiful as it is entertaining and informative. Read up on this fascinating history of the English language's 64 most popular idioms, and you will know what it really means when you say pass with flying colors, bury the hatchet, and rest on your laurels!

The Illustrated Histories of Everyday Expressions
The Illustrated Histories of Everyday Expressions

Author: James McGuire

Publisher: Cider Mill Press

Published: 2024-10-29

Total Pages: 145

ISBN-13: 1400252148

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The Illustrated Histories of Everyday Expressions uncovers the fascinating, humorous, and often unbelievable origin stories behind the English language's most common sayings! Nobody thinks twice about sayings like bite the bullet and the cat's out of the bag. But the strange and wonderful origins of these expressions are far from arbitrary: They are rooted in forgotten history. Within this book, you will discover the origins of idioms like: Why we say an unwell person is under the weather. It goes back to when sickly sailors and seafarers had to rest below deck! How come sitting in the passenger seat of a vehicle is called riding shotgun." In the Wild West, passengers had a crucial job: packing heat and preventing highway robberies! What's up with the phrase, cat got your tongue. Here's a hint: It doesn't have anything to do with cats! With over 100 pieces of original artwork, The Illustrated Histories of Everyday Expressions is as beautiful as it is entertaining and informative. Read up on this fascinating history of the English language's 64 most popular idioms, and you will know what it really means when you say pass with flying colors, bury the hatchet, and rest on your laurels!

The Illustrated Histories of Everyday Behavior
The Illustrated Histories of Everyday Behavior

Author: Laura Hetherington

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2021-05-18

Total Pages: 144

ISBN-13: 1951511034

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"Why must you bless a sneeze? What's the point of clinking glasses? What does RSVP mean?...Read up on the long-forgotten histories behind your everyday habits..." --back cover.

McGraw-Hill's Conversational American English
McGraw-Hill's Conversational American English

Author: Richard A. Spears

Publisher: McGraw Hill Professional

Published: 2010-09-22

Total Pages: 222

ISBN-13: 0071741321

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Learnmore than 3,000 English expressions and speak and understand the language easily As a new speaker of English, you may hear some expressions in your daily conversations that you do not understand--yet. McGraw-Hill's Conversational American English will help you learn these expressions, so not only do you know what a person is saying to you, but that you can use the expression yourself! More than 3,000 expressions are organized by theme, so you can find what you are looking for quickly. And each topic is illustrated to further help you understand context. The book features: Common expressions are batched into 350 themes, ranging from general greetings and asking how someone is, to the more specific needs, like showing disbelief, asking someone’s intentions, and expressions for a forgotten word or name A comprehensive thematic glossary provides an additional means for the learner to locate expressions by key words and concepts Topics include: Basic Social Encounters, Greetings, Small Talk, Introductions, Ending a Conversation, Good-Byes, Agreeing, Disagreeing Conversational Encounters, Focusing Attention, Launching the Conversation, Making Friends, Complex Matters, Disputes, Discussion and Resolution, Polite Encounters, Prefaces, Communication Barriers

The Illustrated Histories of Everyday Inventions
The Illustrated Histories of Everyday Inventions

Author: Laura Hetherington

Publisher: Cider Mill Press

Published: 2019-11-26

Total Pages: 73

ISBN-13: 1732512647

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The Illustrated Histories of Everyday Inventions uncovers the fascinating, humorous, and often unbelievable origins behind the world's most overlooked innovations! Nobody knows the backstories behind our most taken-for-granted inventions, like credit cards, egg cartons, windshield wipers, and breakfast sandwiches! But the strange and wonderful origins of these inventions are far from ordinary: They are rooted in forgotten history. Inside this hardcover book, discover the extraordinary true stories of: The TOASTER actually the best thing before sliced bread The PASSPORT the original Facebook The TOOTHBRUSH so much more than bamboo + hog bristles The PIZZA SAVER no pie left behind since 1985 SLICED BREAD at first, no one wanted it And MANY, MANY MORE of history's most influential discoveries! Organized chronologically from 75,000 B.C. to today and illustrated with more than 200 pieces of original artwork, The Illustrated Histories of Everyday Inventions is as beautiful as it is entertaining and informative. Discover who invented BATHING, why some of the first-ever BEDS were naturally mosquito-repellant, how president Theodore Roosevelt's encounter with a black bear inspired the TEDDY BEAR, and why SELFIE STICKS might be older than you think!

NTC's Dictionary of Everyday American English Expressions
NTC's Dictionary of Everyday American English Expressions

Author: Richard A. Spears

Publisher: McGraw Hill Professional

Published: 1995-02-01

Total Pages: 430

ISBN-13: 0071783547

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With more than 7,000 up-to-date phrases, this dictionary covers situations from talking to a doctor to ordering a meal, and helps learners communicate personal feelings, and make small talk.

The Illustrated Book of Sayings
The Illustrated Book of Sayings

Author: Ella Frances Sanders

Publisher: Ten Speed Press

Published: 2016-09-13

Total Pages: 114

ISBN-13: 1607749343

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From the New York Times bestselling author of Lost in Translation and Eating the Sun, a charming illustrated collection of more than fifty expressions from around the globe that explores the nuances of language From the hilarious and romantic to the philosophical and literal, the idioms, proverbs, and adages in this illustrated collection address the nuances of language in the form of sayings from around the world. From the French idiom “to pedal in the sauerkraut” (meaning, “to spin your wheels”), to the Japanese idiom “even monkeys fall from trees” (meaning, “even experts can be wrong”), The Illustrated Book of Sayings reveals the remarkable diversity, humor, and poignancy of the world’s languages and cultures.

Listening to America
Listening to America

Author: Stuart Berg Flexner

Publisher: Simon & Schuster

Published: 1982

Total Pages: 596

ISBN-13: 9780671248956

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An illustrated survey of the origins, evolutions, and meanings of thousands of phrases, and expressions unique to American English adds up to an entertaining, reliable history of modern American idioms and speech.

It's Raining Cats and Dogs
It's Raining Cats and Dogs

Author: Michael Barton

Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers

Published: 2012

Total Pages: 98

ISBN-13: 1849052832

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Offers insight into an autistic person's mind through classic figures of speech that contain confusing or contradictory wording, drawings that show what he believes the expressions mean, and their actual meanings.