Spilling The Beans On The Cat's Pyjamas : Popular Expressions - What They Mean And Where We Got Them :

Judy Parkinson ; ( Illustrator ) Louise Morgan

ISBN 10: 1782430113 / ISBN 13: 9781782430117

Published by Michael O'Mara Books, 2020

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Published In 2020 : 1st. Paperback Edition : Michael O'Mara Books : Overall , A Very Nice Book :

Seller Inventory # 19 - 238506

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Spilling The Beans On The Cat's Pyjamas : Popular Expressions - What They Mean And Where We Got Them :
• Publisher: Michael O'Mara Books
• Publication Date: 2020
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1782430113
• ISBN 13: 9781782430117
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: New
• Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket
• Weight: 160 grams

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Synopsis

<p><b>How on earth did 'with bells on' come to express enthusiasm? </b><br><b>What do chips on shoulders have to do with inferiority complexes? </b><br><b>... And who is the face that launched a thousand ships? </b><br><br><i>Spilling the Beans on the Cat's Pyjamas </i>provides us with the meanings of these well-worn and much-loved phrases by putting these linguistic quirks in context, and explaining how and why they were first used. <br><br>For example, did you know that 'the rule of thumb' refers to the use of the thumb to make measurements, as the first joint of the average adult thumb measures one inch?<br><br>Absorbing, diverting and fascinating - as far as gift books go,<i> Spilling the Beans</i> really is the bee's knees!</p>

About the Author

Judy Parkinson is a freelance writer who has authored numerous bestselling titles for Michael O'Mara Books, including I Before E (except after C) and Remember, Remember (the fifth of November).