Synopsis
Exlains the origins and original meanings of common metaphors and expressions from ace in the hole to zero-sum
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The late Robert Claiborne was a longtime editor and writer and the author of a number of books on words and language.
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Loose Cannons and Red Herrings: A Book of Lost Metaphors
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Loose Cannons and Red Herrings : A Book of Lost Metaphors
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LOOSE CANNONS AND RED HERRINGS: A Book of Lost Metaphors
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ISBN 10: 0393025780
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Loose Cannons and Red Herrings: A Book of Lost Metaphors
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ISBN 10: 0393025780
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Hard Cover. Dust Jacket Condition: Yes. Cloth, 254 pps. With wit and gentle scholarship, the author reveals the wonders buried in everyday speech by examining the origins of many of the words and phrases whose meanings have morphed over time. A fine, fresh copy in fine, bright, crisp dust jacket. Seller Inventory # E3080B