Heavens to Betsy! - by Charles E Funk (Paperback)

Name: Heavens to Betsy! - by Charles E Funk (Paperback)
Brand: Harper Perennial
SKU: 89864011
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He'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!
Author(s): Charles E Funk
224 Pages
Language + Art + Disciplines, Language Arts

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About the Book

Whether it's like "a bump on a log" or "a bat out of hell, " these expressions have been around forever. Dr. Funk explains over 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 have an interesting story behind their origin.

Book Synopsis

He'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!

Dimensions (Overall): 7.98 Inches (H) x 5.34 Inches (W) x .6 Inches (D)

Weight: .38 Pounds

Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up

Number of Pages: 224

Genre: Language + Art + Disciplines

Sub-Genre: Language Arts

Publisher: Harper Perennial

Theme: Etymology

Format: Paperback

Author: Charles E Funk

Language: English

Street Date: October 22, 2002

TCIN: 89864011

UPC: 9780060513313

Item Number (DPCI): 247-10-4536

Origin: Made in the USA or Imported

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Estimated ship weight: 0.38 pounds

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