Heavens to Betsy! - And Other Curious Sayings

He''s as mad as a hatter! Whether it''s like a bump on a log or a bat out of hell, these expressions have been around forever, but we''ve never really known why ... until now! Finally Dr. Funk explains more than 400 droll, colorful, and sometimes pungent expressions of everyday speech. Derived from classical sources, historic events, famous literature, frontier humor, and the frailties of humankind, each of these sayings has an interesting story behind its origin. If you''ve ever wondered why when you''re in a hurry you are told to hold your horses, wonder no more!

Product details

• Authors: Charles E Funk, Charles E Funk, Charles E. Funk
• Publisher: Harper Collins Usa
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 11.06.1993
• EAN: 9780062720115
• ISBN: 978-0-06-272011-5
• No. of pages: 224
• Dimensions: 135 mm x 203 mm x 13 mm
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative linguistics; Non-fiction book > Dictionaries, reference works > Foreign-language dictionaries; REFERENCE / Dictionaries, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Linguistics / General, Language: reference and general, LITERARY COLLECTIONS: American / General, REFERENCE: Quotations, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES: General, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES: Translating & Interpreting, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES: Writing / Fiction Writing, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES: Linguistics / Semantics