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Red Herrings And White Elephants

Albert Jack

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      'The man with all the answers in Albert Jack' Daily Express'Square meal' 'Load of old codswallop' 'Egg on your face' 'In the limelight'. . .The English language is littered with everyday expressions like these, but have you ever stopped to wonder what they really mean and where they come from? Red Herrings and White Elephants delves deep into the fabric of English phraseology and in doing so explores the wide-ranging factors and fascinating linguistic history which continues to inform the way we speak to this day.So whether you want to impress whilst hobnobbing with clever folk, lick your pub quiz knowledge into shape, or simply add a feather to your linguistic cap, you'll soon be full of incredible facts that leave you feeling as bright as a button.
      CONTRIBUTORS: Albert Jack EAN: 9781789465624 COUNTRY: United Kingdom PAGES: WEIGHT: 359 g HEIGHT: 204 cm
      PUBLISHED BY: John Blake Publishing Ltd DATE PUBLISHED: 2021-10-28 CITY: GENRE: LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Lexicography, REFERENCE / General WIDTH: 138 cm SPINE:

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      Language: reference and general, Lexicography, Gift books

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      Albert Jack is a writer and researcher in pop culture whose favourite phrase is doolally'. He is 39 years old and has two children.

      Format: Hardback

      'The man with all the answers in Albert Jack' Daily Express'Square meal' 'Load of old codswallop' 'Egg on your face' 'In the limelight'. . .The English language is littered with everyday expressions like these, but have you ever stopped to wonder what they really mean and where they come from? Red Herrings and White Elephants delves deep into the fabric of English phraseology and in doing so explores the wide-ranging factors and fascinating linguistic history which continues to inform the way we speak to this day.So whether you want to impress whilst hobnobbing with clever folk, lick your pub quiz knowledge into shape, or simply add a feather to your linguistic cap, you'll soon be full of incredible facts that leave you feeling as bright as a button.
      CONTRIBUTORS: Albert Jack EAN: 9781789465624 COUNTRY: United Kingdom PAGES: WEIGHT: 359 g HEIGHT: 204 cm
      PUBLISHED BY: John Blake Publishing Ltd DATE PUBLISHED: 2021-10-28 CITY: GENRE: LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Lexicography, REFERENCE / General WIDTH: 138 cm SPINE:

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      Language: reference and general, Lexicography, Gift books

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      Albert Jack is a writer and researcher in pop culture whose favourite phrase is doolally'. He is 39 years old and has two children.

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