A Bird in the Hand: And the Stories Behind 250 Other Common ExpressionsRecounts the origins of more than 250 common phrases used in everyday speech, providing the complete stories of how the expressions came into use. |
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... century Europe , a new expression came into general use . Although not used much anymore , it's a warning that is still with us . Don't die for want of lobster sauce is a warning against over - reaction . Die Is Cast Julius Caesar ...
... century Europe , a new expression came into general use . Although not used much anymore , it's a warning that is still with us . Don't die for want of lobster sauce is a warning against over - reaction . Die Is Cast Julius Caesar ...
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... century tenure of Elbridge Gerry as governor of Massachusetts . A Democrat presiding over a Democratic government , Gerry ar- ranged or approved an arrangement by which redistricting confined Federalist strength to one or two districts ...
... century tenure of Elbridge Gerry as governor of Massachusetts . A Democrat presiding over a Democratic government , Gerry ar- ranged or approved an arrangement by which redistricting confined Federalist strength to one or two districts ...
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... centuries earlier , they put a name to the vitriolic orations of Cicero , calling them philippics . Why ? Because of Demosthenes , Greek patriot of the fourth century B.C. In his time , the Greek city - states , usually in competition ...
... centuries earlier , they put a name to the vitriolic orations of Cicero , calling them philippics . Why ? Because of Demosthenes , Greek patriot of the fourth century B.C. In his time , the Greek city - states , usually in competition ...
Common terms and phrases
Aegean Sea Aesop Aladdin ancient appeared apple army arrow asked Asmodeus baby beautiful became began believed bird Bluebeard brother called century B.C. character creature dead death DRIVE LIKE JEHU enemy Epimetheus Eurystheus expression eyes father fight gave girl give goddess goose Greek Greek mythology hand heard heaven Heracles Hercules Hermes Hippomenes horse human Jehu Jesus Judas killed king known land language later lived looked Malaprop married meaning mighty monkey mountain never night Odysseus Orpheus Othello palace Penelope Persians person Philistines poem Pollyanna Procrustes Prometheus quickly Quisling River Roman Romeo Rube Goldberg Samson Scythian ship Solomon someone sometimes somewhere soon speech stone stood story strange tale tell things told took Trojan Trojan War Troy turned Uriah Heep wanted wife wish woman women word young Zeus