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020			_a9781921966019 _qpbk.
035			_a(ATU)b12641480
035			_a(OCoLC)890264637
037			_bwww.exislepublishing.co.nz
040			_aNZNB _beng _erda _cNZNB _dATU
050	1	4	_aPE1574
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100	1		_aCryer, Max, _eauthor. _91030753
245	1	0	_aCurious English words and phrases : _bthe truth behind the expressions we use / _cMax Cryer.
264		1	_aAuckland, N.Z. : _bExisle Pub., _c2012.
300			_a430 pages ; _c21 cm
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_aunmediated _bn _2rdamedia
338			_avolume _bnc _2rdacarrier
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references (pages 428-429).
520			_a"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.
588			_aMachine converted from AACR2 source record.
650		0	_aEnglish language _xEtymology. _9317368
650		0	_aEnglish language _vTerms and phrases _9346631
650		0	_aEnglish language _xIdioms. _9317378
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