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The Play of Words: Fun & Games for Language Lovers

By Richard Lederer

Book information

Publisher
Pocket Books
Year
2010
ISBN
9781439138960, 9780671689094
Language
english
Format
EPUB
Filesize
8 MB (8150053 bytes)
Pages
\0
Time added
2022-12-31 14:01:52
Education; Reference; Nonfiction; EDU024000

Description

Learn the origins of popular phrases in the English language through this exciting book of games perfect for language lovers. Do you know the connection between the expression A HARROWING EXPERIENCE and agriculture, between BY AND LARGE and sailing, between GET YOUR GOAT and horses, or between STEAL YOUR THUNDER and show business? You probably have heard the comparisons HAPPY AS A CLAM, SMART AS A WHIP, PLEASED AS PUNCH, DEAD AS A DOORNAIL—but have you ever wondered why a clam should be happy, a whip smart, punch pleased, and a doornail dead? Through the fifty games included in The Play of Words you'll discover the answers to these questions as well as hundreds of other semantic delights that repose in our marvelous English language.

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