A Bird in the Hand: And the Stories Behind 250 Other Common Expressions (The Armchair Philologist)

By Leonard Mann

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Witty, informative, and entertaining, this book, part of The Armchair Philosopher's Series, tells the complete story behind such frequently-used phrases as "the eleventh hour" and "an axe to grind".... This description may be from another edition of this product.

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:067188994X

ISBN13:9780671889944

Release Date:January 1994

Publisher:Prentice Hall

Length:272 Pages

Weight:0.65 lbs.

Dimensions:0.7" x 5.3" x 8.0"

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