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'Nigel Rees should put a 'feather in his cap' for compiling this entertaining guide. It would make a wonderful gift for anyone who likes to dabble in our language's rich heritage -- "just what the doctor ordered"!' Best of British 'A treasury of stimulating excursions and digressions' Guardian
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‘Nigel Rees should put a 'feather in his cap' for compiling this entertaining guide. It would make a wonderful gift for anyone who likes to dabble in our language's rich heritage – “just what the doctor ordered”!’
Best of British
‘A treasury of stimulating excursions and digressions’ Guardian
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A great book for looking at etymology of phrases that we use. Useful as a study aid for students setting out on the study of English language, too.
2 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Yaaawn. I thought that this would be a really interesting exposition about the development of idiomatic language. It's not. It's just more of Mr. Rees' re-hashed paperbacks of 'off the wall' or whatever they were called. Don't bother. If you do ... I bet you don't finish it.
0 of 2 people found the following review helpful
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Probably expected too much of this publication - thought it would take everyday sayings and explain their origin, which it does to an extent, but still falls very short.
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