Heavens to Betsy!: & Other Curious Sayings
Type
Book
Authors
ISBN 13
9780060513313
Category
NonFiction
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Publication Year
2002
Publisher
Pages
224
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! - from Amzon
Number of Copies
1
