Heavens to Betsy and Other Curious Sayings
By Charles Earle FunkHe'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!
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- Paperback
- 240 pages
- English
- 0060913533
- 9780060913533
About Charles Earle Funk
charles earle funk (1881–1957) was an american lexicographer.[1][2][3] he was a member of the funk family who owned the publisher funk & wagnalls Read More about Charles Earle Funk
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