As Right as Rain: The Meaning and Origins of Popular Expressions

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The English language is littered with linguistic quirks, which, out of context, seem completely peculiar. As Right as Rain will explain how on earth 'off the cuff' came to express improvisation, why a 'gut feeling' is more intuitive than a brainwave, and who the heck is 'happy' Larry.

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EAN/ISBN:: 9781782430773
Medium:: Bound edition
Number of pages:: 224
Publication date:: 2013-09-05
Publisher:: Michael O'Mara Books
Languages:: english

EAN/ISBN:: 9781782430773
Medium:: Bound edition
Number of pages:: 224
Publication date:: 2013-09-05
Publisher:: Michael O'Mara Books
Languages:: english

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