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Title: Spilling the Beans on the Cat's Pyjamas : Popular Expressions - What They Mean and Where We Got Them
Publisher: O'Mara Books, Limited, Michael
Publication Date: 2009
Language: English
ISBN 10: 1843173654
ISBN 13: 9781843173656
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Very Good
Weight: 0.732 pounds

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Why is it a good thing to be the bee’s knees? How does one become as keen as mustard? And what are people really doing when they see a man about a dog? The origins of a wide range of curious quips and are unveiled in this delightful reference. The meanings of even the most nonsensical phrases are also provided in context.

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Judy Parkinson is the author of i before e (except after c) and Elton: Made in England.

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