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Heavens to Betsy! and Other Curious Sayings Book

Heavens to Betsy! : Paperback : HARPER PAPERBACKS : 9780062720115 : 0062720112 : 24 Sep 2014 : Whether it's like "a bump on a log"" or ""a bat out of hell, "" these expressions have been around forever. Dr. Funk explains over 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 have an interesting story behind their origin."Read More

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  • Product Description

    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!

  • 0062720112
  • 9780062720115
  • Charles Earle Funk, John Marlin
  • 1 July 1993
  • Harper Resource
  • Paperback (Book)
  • 224
  • Reissue
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