Cryer, Max, <br/><br/>
Curious English words and phrases :  the truth behind the expressions we use / 
Max Cryer. 
 - 430 pages ;  21 cm 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (pages 428-429). 
<br/><br/> "Have you ever wondered where terms like 'Angostura bitters' and the 'green room' come from? Or why we call some people 'lounge lizards' and others 'sugar daddies'? These are just a few of the words and phrases that language expert Max Cryer examines in this fact-filled new book. He explains where such colourful expressions come from, what they mean and how they are used. Along the way he tells a host of colourful anecdotes and dispels quite a few myths too. Did Churchill originate the phrase 'black dog'? And if 'ivory tower' can be found in the Bible, why has its meaning changed so drastically?"--Back cover. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>1921966017 9781921966019 
<br/><br/><label>Source: </label> www.exislepublishing.co.nz 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>English language--Etymology.<br/>English language--Terms and phrases<br/>English language--Idioms.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>PE1574 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>422