A Hog on Ice, and Other Curious Expressions

A Hog on Ice, and Other Curious Expressions
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Total Pages : 224
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Download or read book A Hog on Ice, and Other Curious Expressions written by Charles Earle Funk and published by HarperCollins Publishers. This book was released on 1948 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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."


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