Humble Pie and Cold Turkey: English Expressions and Their Origins by Caroline Ta

Description: Humble Pie and Cold Turkey by Caroline Taggart Estimated delivery 4-14 business days Format Hardcover Condition Brand New Description An entertaining and informative look at thousands of years of history to shed light on the words and phrases we use most often – and where they came from. Publisher Description Caroline Taggart has carved out a niche for herself in user-friendly, wittily written factual books. – Yorkshire PostIn this highly entertaining book, language enthusiast and Sunday Times best-selling author Caroline Taggart browses through thousands of years of history to shed light on why we use the words and phrases we do. Arranged by themes including food, the household, childhood, romance and more, this intriguing book looks at the origins of our language from their historical context. For example, did you know that: If you rest on your laurels, youre imitating a complacent Roman general? If you eavesdrop, youre likely to get wet? If youre taken aback, you should, strictly speaking, be a sailing ship? If youre galvanized into action, youre behaving like Frankensteins monster?From blue-blooded (an invention of aristocratic Spaniards) to limelight (a way of lighting Victorian theatres), passing an exam with flying colours (another image from sailing ships) to winning hands down (from horse racing), Humble Pie and Cold Turkey will answer questions you may never have thought to ask. Including why turkeys need to be cold and how pies came to be humble. Author Biography Caroline Taggart worked in publishing as an editor of popular non-fiction for thirty years before being asked by Michael OMara 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. Details ISBN 1789293480 ISBN-13 9781789293487 Title Humble Pie and Cold Turkey Author Caroline Taggart Format Hardcover Year 2021 Pages 192 Publisher Michael OMara Books Ltd GE_Item_ID:133233910; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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