Word Nerds Unite!: The Fascinating Stories Behind 200 Words and Phrases 1400337976, 9781400337972

Word Nerds Unite! 9781400337996, 9781400337989, 9781400337972

Why are spectacularly successful movies called blockbusters? Why does "putting your best foot forward" mean yo

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What's In a Word?: Fascinating Stories of More Than 350 Everyday Words and Phrases 9781418557805, 1558538119, 9781558538115

Once upon a time... Tying the knot actually involved tying a knot-not saying vows. Meanwhile, a thinking cap wasn'

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Curious English Words and Phrases: THE TRUTH behind the expressions we use

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Who put the devil in deviled eggs?: the fascinating stories behind America's favorite foods

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Great Cities: The stories behind the world's most fascinating places 0744029228, 9780744029222

Explore the social and cultural history of 100 of the world’s most important cities.  This illustrated history book pro

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They Have a Word for It: A Lighthearted Lexicon of Untranslatable Words and Phrases 096508079X, 9780965080798

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Japanese Core Words and Phrases 9781568364490

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Roget's Thesaurus of English Words and Phrases

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The Oxford Dictionary of Foreign Words and Phrases 0198631596, 9780198631590

If foreign words and phrases are your "bete noire", here is a superb reference that offers coverage of over 8,

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Opening Pandora's Box: Phrases We Borrowed from the Classics and the Stories Behind Them 9781843176275, 9781843176282, 9781843174110, 1843176270

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