The Chronology of Words and Phrases: A Thousand Years in the History of EnglishKyle Cathie, 1999 - 269 pages "Throughout history, events great and small have left their mark on the way we speak. Starting from 1066 and working through to the modern-day green movement, with a nod towards the invention of playing cards, the California Gold Rush and the first recorded blizzard along the way, The Chronology of Words and Phrases links hundreds of words and phrases with the historical upheavals and minor social changes which gave them life. A words book for historians and a history book for wordsmiths, it will have pride of place in any book lover's collection." --Book Jacket. |
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... expressions we deal with . ' Expression ' covers phrases and sayings , as well as words . These relate to the theme of the event . They are not exhaustive entries , in that we do not claim to look at all imported Arabic words , for ...
... expressions we deal with . ' Expression ' covers phrases and sayings , as well as words . These relate to the theme of the event . They are not exhaustive entries , in that we do not claim to look at all imported Arabic words , for ...
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... expression to talk turkey , meaning ' to talk frankly ' , is usually explained by an anecdote in which a white man goes hunting with an Indian . When the time comes to divide their catch the white man , thinking to outwit his companion ...
... expression to talk turkey , meaning ' to talk frankly ' , is usually explained by an anecdote in which a white man goes hunting with an Indian . When the time comes to divide their catch the white man , thinking to outwit his companion ...
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... expression , to eat out of house and harbour ( harbour meaning ' shelter , abode ' ) , which had been in use since at least the turn of the fifteenth century . Shakespeare's version won out . HiS SECOND PART OF KING HENRY IV dates from ...
... expression , to eat out of house and harbour ( harbour meaning ' shelter , abode ' ) , which had been in use since at least the turn of the fifteenth century . Shakespeare's version won out . HiS SECOND PART OF KING HENRY IV dates from ...
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The Chronology of Words and Phrases: A Thousand Years in the History of English Linda Flavell,Roger Flavell No preview available - 2001 |
Common terms and phrases
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