I Didn't Know That : : From "Ants in the Pants" to "Wet Behind the Ears"--The Unusual Origins of the Things we say
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"This book was previously published by the author in two seperate volumes entitled I didn't know that, vol. I copyright 1992 by Karen Evins and I didn't know that, vol. II copyright 1993 by Karen Evins"--Title page verso.
A dictionary of everyday expressions shares the stories and origins behind such phrases as "ants in the pants" and "the whole nine yards."
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PUBLISHED
New York : Scribner, 2007.
Year Published: 2007
Description: xiv, 156 pages : illustrations ; 18 cm.
Language: English
Format: Book
ISBN/STANDARD NUMBER
9781416532385
1416532382
SUBJECTS
Clichés -- Dictionaries.
English language -- Idioms -- Dictionaries.
English language -- Etymology -- Dictionaries.
English language -- Dictionaries.