Book Description
Spilling the Beans on the Cat's Pyjamas provides us with the meanings of our well-worn and much-loved phrases by putting these linguistic quirks in context, and explaining how and why they were first used.
Author : Judy Parkinson
Publisher : Michael O'Mara Books
Page : 143 pages
File Size : 45,52 MB
Release : 2011-02-17
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 184317667X
Spilling the Beans on the Cat's Pyjamas provides us with the meanings of our well-worn and much-loved phrases by putting these linguistic quirks in context, and explaining how and why they were first used.
Author : Judy Parkinson
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Page : pages
File Size : 42,50 MB
Release : 2011
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Author : Caroline Taggart
Publisher : Michael O'Mara Books
Page : 203 pages
File Size : 13,9 MB
Release : 2021-09-30
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 1789293472
An entertaining and informative look at thousands of years of history to shed light on the words and phrases we use most often - and where they came from.
Author : David Scarfe
Publisher : No Starch Press
Page : 130 pages
File Size : 49,72 MB
Release : 2016-09-16
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : 1593277679
Indulge your love for LEGO® by making the challenging, quirky, and occasionally practical designs in Geeky LEGO Crafts. Follow the step-by-step instructions to build handy bookends, geeky coasters, a stylish wine rack, adorable pencil holders, and much more.
Author : Chloe Rhodes
Publisher : Michael O'Mara Books
Page : 178 pages
File Size : 48,33 MB
Release : 2011-09-30
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 184317779X
This charming book is filled with sayings, legends and proverbs derived from the oral history of the countryside and unveils how they came about, what they mean, and how they came to be such a big part of the language we use today.
Author : Rachel Best
Publisher : Kyle Books
Page : 204 pages
File Size : 25,51 MB
Release : 2019-06-17
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : 0857838415
Life together in a bi-lingual relationship for Rachel and Jean-Christophe created many amusing miscomprehensions and often sheer bewilderment. How do you translate, 'Don't beat around the bush' and why does 'to be left high and dry' in English, become 'rester en carafe' in French? Excuse My French! is their solution to all this conversational confusion. The book comprises of 700 expressions in English and in French, divided into 12 chapters, which cover all the essential topics in life - including food and drink, money, business work and sex. It presents the essential idioms and metaphors of the 'other' language in a fresh, light-hearted way that won't make you feel like you're back in a classroom. Packed with quizzes, glossaries and interesting detail on the historical contexts for how phrases were coined, and illustrated throughout with line drawings, it will improve language skills and promote the Entente Cordiale between tourists, students and business associates, as well as encourage relationships to blossom between les Gaulois et les Rosbifs all over the world!
Author : Julia Cresswell
Publisher : Penguin UK
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 36,23 MB
Release : 2007-11-01
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 0141912421
A fascinating, thematic exploration of clichés from as the actress said to the bishop to zero hour, explaining what they are and where they’ve come from. Julia Cresswell has taken her best-selling dictionary of clichés (‘Sumptuous... A mine of information.’ Guardian) back to the drawing board and has created a book, packed with famous (and infamous) quotations and memorable information, that will change the way you see English.
Author : Charlie Croker
Publisher : Michael O'Mara Books
Page : 184 pages
File Size : 40,74 MB
Release : 2011-07-31
Category : Humor
ISBN : 1843177455
Lost in Translation: Misadventures in English Abroad affectionately demonstrates the very best - and worst - instances of genuine grammar-gargling from around the world.
Author : Judy Parkinson
Publisher : Michael O'Mara Books
Page : 126 pages
File Size : 32,81 MB
Release : 2010-01-31
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 1843174316
I Before E is the definitive guide to help you to un-jumble your mind and improve your ability to recall names, dates, facts, figures and events, and contains all the mnemonics you'll ever need to know.
Author : Norman Thelwell
Publisher : Trafalgar Square
Page : 96 pages
File Size : 14,71 MB
Release : 1992
Category : Cats
ISBN : 9780749313463