TY  - BOOK
AU  - Cryer,Max
TI  - Curious English words and phrases: the truth behind the expressions we use 
SN  - 1921966017
AV  - PE1574 
U1  - 422 23
PY  - 2012///
CY  - Auckland, N.Z.
PB  - Exisle Pub.
KW  - English language
KW  - Etymology
KW  - Terms and phrases
KW  - Idioms
N1  - Includes bibliographical references (pages 428-429)
N2  - "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
ER  -