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Provides the history behind more than 150 well-known English phrases, including bury the hatchet, face the music, kick the bucket, lame duck, lion's share, and nest egg.
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Have you ever wondered where the phrase "raining cats and dogs" came from? In the myths of the Teutons, an ancient people who occupied Jutland around 100 B.C., the wind was pictured as a huge dog who served as chief attendant to Odin, the Norse god of wisdom and war, and was responsible for the cosmos. They thought that when it rained very hard, Odin's dog, in the form of the wind, was chasing a cat, who took the form of the rain. So the Teutons believed that when it poured, Odin dropped "cats and dogs" from the sky.This is just one of the many fascinating stories behind the dozens of idioms and common phrases we use every day. (5 3/4 x 8 1/2, 228 pages)
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John Mordock, a psychologist by training, has published six books and numerous articles in professional journals. An avid fly fisherman, he also has published articles in outdoor magazines. He worked in the mental-health field for over 30 years, primarily as an administrator, before retiring in 1997 to pursue his writing interests.
Myron Korach was born in 1901 and received a law degree from Case Western Reserve University Law School in 1929. While he attended law school, he taught immigrants to read and write, his first experience with their difficulties with idioms. He continues to be active, playing contract bridge, and fitting in the occasional round of golf when his schedule permits.
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- PublisherUNKNO
- Publication date2001
- ISBN 10 158574218X
- ISBN 13 9781585742189
- BindingHardcover
- Edition number1
- Number of pages200
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