A hog on ice : and other curious expressions /
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Author / Creator: | Funk, Charles Earle, 1881-1957. |
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Edition: | 1st ed. |
Imprint: | New York : Harper & Bros. Publishers, ©1948. |
Description: | 214 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm |
Language: | English |
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Format: | Print Book |
URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/2107611 |
Other authors / contributors: | Funk, Tom. |
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Physical medium: | 8vo. |
Notes: | Includes bibliographical references and index. Also issued online. |
Summary: | A lexicographer compiles data on the origins and meanings of a treasury of more than four hundred curious sayings and expressions, from "letting the cat out of the bag" to "going on a wild-goose chase." |
Other form: | Online version: Funk, Charles Earle, 1881-1957. Hog on ice. 1st ed. New York : Harper & Bros. Publishers, ©1948 |
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