Kicking the Bucket at the Drop of a Hat: The Meaning and Origins of Popular Expr

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From advertising to the Ancient Greeks, from the military to meteorology, Kicking the Bucket at the Drop of a Hat takes us on a wonderful journey through our language's history.

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A fascinating collection of the many unusual and vibrant phrases that adorn our language, looking at their origins and meanings. Don't be down in the dumps if you can't cut the mustard when asked the definition of certain phrases – this down-to-earth guide is just the ticket. This collection contains some fascinating and remarkable stories about our best-loved and most colourful phrases and show how they originate from the most diverse sources. From advertising to the Ancient Greeks, from the military to meteorology, Kicking the Bucket at the Drop of a Hat takes us on a wonderful journey through our language's history. With more phrases than you can shake a stick at, this collection will bring home the bacon for any Tom, Dick or Harry with a love of language.

Author Biography

Caroline Taggart worked in publishing as an editor of popular non-fiction for thirty years before being asked by Michael O'Mara Books to write I Used to Know That, which became a Sunday Times bestseller. Following that she was co-author of My Grammar and I (or should that be 'Me'?), and wrote a number of other books about words and English usage. She has appeared frequently on television and on national and regional radio, talking about language, grammar and whether or not Druids Cross should have an apostrophe.Her website is carolinetaggart.co.uk and you can follow her on Twitter @citaggart.

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A fascinating collection of the many unusual and vibrant phrases that adorn our language, looking at their origins and meanings.

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A fascinating collection of the many unusual and vibrant phrases that adorn our language, looking at their origins and meanings.

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A light-hearted and entertaining book that explores the many unusual and vibrant phrases that we use in everyday speech

Details ISBN1782435824 Author Caroline Taggart Pages 224 Publisher Michael O'Mara Books Ltd Year 2016 ISBN-10 1782435824 ISBN-13 9781782435822 Format Paperback Publication Date 2016-03-03 Imprint Michael O'Mara Books Ltd Subtitle The Meaning and Origins of Popular Expressions Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 427.94275 Short Title KICKING THE BUCKET AT THE DROP Language English Media Book Residence US Birth 1954 UK Release Date 2016-03-03 Audience General AU Release Date 2016-06-12 NZ Release Date 2016-06-12 We've got this

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