Hair of the Dog to Paint the Town Red - by Andrew Thompson (Hardcover)

Name: Hair of the Dog to Paint the Town Red - by Andrew Thompson (Hardcover)
Brand: Ulysses Press
SKU: 1005860507
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Discover hundreds of intriguing, entertaining, and often hilarious origins to the English language's most curious phrases in this fascinating trivia book from best-selling author Andrew Thompson.
About the Author: Andrew Thompson practices law but his obsession with finding out the truth about aspects of the world that we take for granted has led him to accumulate a vast body of knowledge that he has at last distilled into book form.
280 Pages
Language + Art + Disciplines, Language Arts

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Discover hundreds of intriguing, entertaining, and often hilarious origins to the English language's most curious phrases in this fascinating trivia book from best-selling author Andrew Thompson.

English is filled with curious, intriguing, and bizarre phrases. This book reveals the surprising, captivating, and even hilarious origins behind four hundred of them, including: - Read Between the Lines
- Cat Got Your Tongue?
- Put a Sock in It
- Close, but No Cigar
- Bring Home the Bacon
- Caught Red-Handed
- Under the Weather
- Raining Cats and Dogs Perfect for trivia and language lovers alike, this entertaining collection is the ultimate guide to understanding these baffling mini mysteries of the English language.

About the Author

Andrew Thompson practices law but his obsession with finding out the truth about aspects of the world that we take for granted has led him to accumulate a vast body of knowledge that he has at last distilled into book form.

Dimensions (Overall): 7.0 Inches (H) x 5.0 Inches (W) x .9 Inches (D)

Weight: .67 Pounds

Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up

Number of Pages: 280

Genre: Language + Art + Disciplines

Sub-Genre: Language Arts

Publisher: Ulysses Press

Theme: Etymology

Format: Hardcover

Author: Andrew Thompson

Language: English

Street Date: October 28, 2025

TCIN: 1005860507

UPC: 9781612439648

Item Number (DPCI): 247-10-2780

Origin: Made in the USA or Imported

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