Red Herrings and White Elephants: The Origins of the Phrases We Use Every Day (edition 2006)

by Albert Jack

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A wonderful reference book giving the meanings behind so many of the phrases we use every day, and some that have gone out of fashion. (

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422Language › English and Old English (Anglo Saxon) › Etymology of standard English

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