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The truth behind the expressions we use.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2018Cloud nine\u2019, \u2018at the drop of a hat\u2019, \u2018spitting image\u2019, \u2018mollycoddle\u2019, \u2018rigmarole\u2019, \u2018round robin\u2019, \u2018spill the beans\u2019, \u2018kick the bucket\u2019, \u2018balderdash\u2019 and \u2018touch wood\u2019. There are so many curious words and phrases that we often use and yet haven\u2019t you ever wondered why we say them, where they come from and what they mean?<\/p>\n

Written by language expert Max Cryer, Curious Words and Phrases<\/em> has all the answers behind some of the most interesting and perplexing words and expressions in the English language. Bulging with information, it\u2019s a useful reference book and the ideal gift for anyone curious about the words and phrases we use.<\/p>\n

SPECIFICATIONS: <\/strong>Paperback | 210 x 135 mm \/ 8.25 x 5.25 Inches | 432 Pages |<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":44,"featured_media":8783,"template":"","meta":[],"product_cat":[12671,7051,10521,7390,10156,8197,11556,7062],"product_tag":[],"yoast_head":"\nCurious English Words and Phrases (2nd edition) - Exisle Publishing<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/exislepublishing.com\/product\/curious-english-words-and-phrases-2nd-edition\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Curious English Words and Phrases (2nd edition) - Exisle Publishing\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"The truth behind the expressions we use. \u2018Cloud nine\u2019, \u2018at the drop of a hat\u2019, \u2018spitting image\u2019, \u2018mollycoddle\u2019, \u2018rigmarole\u2019, \u2018round robin\u2019, \u2018spill the beans\u2019, \u2018kick the bucket\u2019, \u2018balderdash\u2019 and \u2018touch wood\u2019. 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