Red Herrings and White Elephants红鲱和白象（趣味语言） 下载 pdb txt pdf 百度云 kindle umd 夸克云

Have you eve***ondered what phrases such as 'square meal', 'load of old codswallop', 'egg on your face' or 'in the limelight' mean? Where do they come from? Have you ever taken a moment to wonde***hat we say actually means? The origins of hundreds of common phrases are explained in this irreverent journey through the most fascinating and richest regi*** of the English language. In a book that takes you all over the world, from nautical origins to food and drink terms, once you have learnt one phrase, you will be eager to learn them all! From the drop of a hat to the bitter end - you'll be surprised and intrigued and you'll never speak English in the same way again.

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Albert Jack is a writer and researcher in pop culture whose favourite phrase is 'doolally'. He is 39 years old and has two children.

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Have you eve***ondered what phrases such as 'square meal', 'load of old codswallop', 'egg on your face' or 'in the limelight' mean? Where do they come from? Have you ever taken a moment to wonde***hat we say actually means? The origins of hundreds of common phrases are explained in this irreverent journey through the most fascinating and richest regi*** of the English language. In a book that takes you all over the world, from nautical origins to food and drink terms, once you have learnt one phrase, you will be eager to learn them all! From the drop of a hat to the bitter end - you'll be surprised and intrigued and you'll never speak English in the same way again.