Simply brilliant!
Long-time word detective and bestselling author
Michael Quinion
brings us the answers to nearly two hundred
of the most intriguing questions
he's been asked about language over the years.
Quinion's answers about the meanings and histories
of the quirky phrases,
slang and language
that we all use are set to delight,
amuse and enlighten even the most knowledgable word-obsessive.
Why not try some of these on your students?
Why not try some of these on your students?
- Big cheese
- Big girl's blouse
- Blighty
- Butter wouldn't melt in his mouth
- Top dog
- Spelling bee
- Shiver my timbers
- Nineteen to the dozen
- and lots more...
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