A Hog on Ice - by Charles E Funk (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>In this fun collection of over 400 curious expressions and sayings, Dr. Funk explains the meanings that people use in everyday speech without even thinking about it. He has traced the expressions back through the years in an effort to determine their sources, to find out what the original allusions were, and give his expert opinion when facts cannot be traced.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p><strong>From "mad as a wet hen" to "corn dodger" and "hobgoblin," Charles Funk's collections of curious words and expressions are a treasure trove of word origin.</strong><br/></p> <p>Where did expressions like this come from anyway?</p><p> Now finally we'll know what "letting the cat out of the bag" or "going on wild-goose chase" refers to. In this fun collection of over 400 curious expressions and sayings, Dr. Funk explains the meanings that we use in everyday speech without even thinking about it. He has traced them back through the years-in some cases centuries-in an effort to determine their sources, to find out what the original allusions were, or, at the very least, to give us his expert opinion when facts cannot be traced.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> From the Back Cover </b></p></br></br><em>He's as independent as a hog on ice!</em><p>Where did expressions like this come from anyway?</p><p>Now finally we'll know what letting the cat out of the bag or going on a wild-goose chase refers to. In this fun collection of more than 400 curious expressions and sayings, Dr. Funk explains the meanings that we use in everyday speech without even thinking about it. He has traced them back through the years -- in some cases centuries -- in an effort to determine their sources, to find out what the original allusions were, or at the very least, to give us his expert opinion when facts cannot be traced.</p>
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