Interesting Stories about Curious Words: From Stealing Thunder to Red Herrings

Join Susie Dent, lexicographer extraordinaire and Queen of Countdown's Dictionary Corner, on a curious and exceedingly interesting adventure through all the very best RED HERRINGS, COCK AND BULL STORIES and NINE-DAY WONDERS in the English language.Who was SWEET FANNY ADAMS?What's the dramatic true story behind STEALING THUNDER?Why is it CHANCING YOUR ARM when you take a risk?What do bears have to do with LICKING INTO SHAPE?Or robbers with PULLING SOMEONE'S LEG?Why are CIRCLES VICIOUS?And, what's so bad about a WHITE ELEPHANT? 'Nobody on earth knows more about the English language than Susie Dent' Gyles Brandreth

• | Author: Susie Dent
• | Publisher: John Murray Publishers
• | Publication Date: Jan 21, 2025
• | Number of Pages: 00196 pages
• | Binding: Paperback or Softback
• | ISBN-10: 1399811681
• | ISBN-13: 9781399811682