Common phrases : and the amazing stories behind them
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Published
New York : Skyhorse Publishing, [2013].
Physical Desc
320 pages ; 21 cm.
Status
Downtown Reno Library - Adult Nonfiction
423.1 CRYER 2013
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423.1 CRYER 2013
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Published
New York : Skyhorse Publishing, [2013].
Format
Book
Language
English
Notes
General Note
Reprint. Originally published: c2010.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (p. 318-320). .
Description
"In day-to-day speech, we use words and phrases without a passing thought as to why we use them or where they come from. Max Cryer changes all that by showing how fascinating the English language really is. Did you know that the former host of Today, Jane Pauley, claims to have coined the term "bad hair day," or that a CBS engineer named Charley Douglass invented the name and use of "canned laughter" for television, or that "cold turkey" as a term for quitting something immediately was popularized by the novel and movie (starring Frank Sinatra) The Man with the Golden Arm? Here you'll learn the origins of phrases like: Credibility gap ; Ginormous ; Metrosexual ; The Mile High Club ; My lips are sealed ; The opera's not over until the fat lady sings ; Supermarket ; Supermodel ; There's no accounting for taste ; Thick as thieves ; And hundreds more!."--Publisher's website.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Cryer, M. (2013). Common phrases: and the amazing stories behind them . Skyhorse Publishing.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Cryer, Max. 2013. Common Phrases: And the Amazing Stories Behind Them. Skyhorse Publishing.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Cryer, Max. Common Phrases: And the Amazing Stories Behind Them Skyhorse Publishing, 2013.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Cryer, Max. Common Phrases: And the Amazing Stories Behind Them Skyhorse Publishing, 2013.
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