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Word In Your Shell-Like

Unravel the meaning origin and usage of over 6 000 phrases from book and film titles idioms and cliches to nicknames slogans and"ations with this modern and entertaining guide to wonderful phrases by one of the world s best-known wordsmiths. The ideal replacement or complement to that tatty old copy of Brewers Phrase and Fable most of us have about the house A Word in Your Shell-Like is an entertaining look at both familiar and unfamiliar phrases by one of the key world authorities in English language reference. The articles also contain discussion of meaning origin and usage. Who was originally sold down the river? Have you been told to Naff off? Find out of whom it was said he couldnt chew gum and fart at the same time who the catcher in the rye was and what it means to be caught
between wind and water. Few other word reference books are likely to increase your store of knowledge with such fun.
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  • SKU: 9780007220878
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Unravel the meaning origin & usage of over 6 000 phrases from book & film titles idioms & cliches to nicknames slogans "ations with this modern & entertaining guide to wonderful phrases by one of the world s best-known wordsmiths. The ideal replacement or complement to that tatty old copy of Brewers Phrase & Fable most of us have about the house A Word in Your Shell-Like is an entertaining look at both familiar & unfamiliar phrases by one of the key world authorities in English language reference. The articles also contain discussion of meaning origin & usage. Who was originally sold down the river? Have you been told to Naff off? Find out of whom it was said he couldnt chew gum & fart at the same time who the catcher in the rye was & what it means to be caught between wind & water. Few other word reference books are likely to increase your store of knowledge with such fun.

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water - A chemical substance. Chemical formula H2O.
Key - A physical or virtual device or code used for opening something
World - A physical grouping, commonly used to describe earth and everything associated with ti
Fun - Something that provides amusement or enterainment
Language - the method of communication used in different areas. Humans and computers have many different languages.
Shell - A hard external structure or surface.
Reference - To prove evidence with a back up source.
Ideal - Something that satisfies a perfect criteria.
Language - The way humans communicate either written and spoken.
Wonderful - Another word for describing something that is extremely good, marvellous.

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