Flying by the seat of your pants surprising origins of everyday expressions

Flying by the seat of your pants surprising origins of everyday expressions

Discusses the origin of commonly used and accepted words and phrases such as "green with envy and "ax to grind" and explains what prompted Charles Dickens to wager "I'll eat my hat."

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Main Author: Oliver, Harry (Author)
Format: Unknown
Language:English
Published: New York Perigee 2011
Subjects:
English language > Idioms
English language > Terms and phrases
English language > Etymology
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