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Why Do We Say It?: The Stories Behind the Words, Expressions and Cliches We Use
Why Do We Say It?: The Stories Behind the Words, Expressions and Cliches We Use
Author: Frank Oppel
ISBN-13: 9781555210106 - ISBN-10: 1555210104
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Heavens to Betsy! And Other Curious Sayings
Heavens to Betsy! And Other Curious Sayings
Author: Charles Earle Funk, Tom Funk
ISBN-13: 9780060913533 - ISBN-10: 0060913533
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Heavens to Betsy! : And Other Curious Sayings
Heavens to Betsy! : And Other Curious Sayings
Author: Charles E. Funk
ISBN-13: 9780062720115 - ISBN-10: 0062720112
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Why You Say It : The Fascinating Stories Behind Over 600 Everyday Words and Phrases
Why You Say It : The Fascinating Stories Behind Over 600 Everyday Words and Phrases
Author: Webb Garrison
ISBN-13: 9781558531284 - ISBN-10: 1558531289
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A Certain 'Je Ne Sais Quoi': The Origin of Foreign Words Used in English
A Certain 'Je Ne Sais Quoi': The Origin of Foreign Words Used in English
Author: Chloe Rhodes
ISBN-13: 9781606520574 - ISBN-10: 1606520571
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I Didn't Know That: From "Ants in the Pants" to "Wet Behind the Ears"--the Unusual Origins of the Things We Say
I Didn't Know That: From "Ants in the Pants" to "Wet Behind the Ears"--the Unusual Origins of the Things We Say
Author: Karlen Evins, Karlen Evins
ISBN-13: 9781416532385 - ISBN-10: 1416532382
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The Best Baby Name Book in the Whole World
The Best Baby Name Book in the Whole World
Author: Bruce Lansky
ISBN-13: 9780671544638 - ISBN-10: 0671544632
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Prentice Hall Reference Guide (6th Edition) (Prentice Hall Reference Guide to Grammar Usage)
Prentice Hall Reference Guide (6th Edition) (Prentice Hall Reference Guide to Grammar Usage)
Author: Muriel G. Harris
ISBN-13: 9780131856400 - ISBN-10: 0131856405
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A Browser's Dictionary: A Compendium of Curious Expressions and Intriguing Facts
A Browser's Dictionary: A Compendium of Curious Expressions and Intriguing Facts
Author: John Ciardi
ISBN-13: 9780060107666 - ISBN-10: 0060107669
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Fifty Strategies for Teaching English Language Learners (3rd Edition)
Fifty Strategies for Teaching English Language Learners (3rd Edition)
Author: Adrienne L. Herrell, Michael L. Jordan
ISBN-13: 9780131992665 - ISBN-10: 013199266X
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Swinging the Lead and Spiking His Gun: Military Expressions and Their Origins
Swinging the Lead and Spiking His Gun: Military Expressions and Their Origins
Author: Castle Books (Editor)
ISBN-13: 9780785816126 - ISBN-10: 0785816127
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Le Mot Juste : A Dictionary of Classical & Foreign Words & Phrases
Le Mot Juste : A Dictionary of Classical & Foreign Words & Phrases
Author: John Buchanan-Brown
ISBN-13: 9780394746906 - ISBN-10: 0394746902
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10,000 Baby Names
10,000 Baby Names
Author: Bruce Lansky
ISBN-13: 9780671556921 - ISBN-10: 0671556924
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It's Raining Cats And Dogs: Making Sense of Animal Phrases
It's Raining Cats And Dogs: Making Sense of Animal Phrases
Author: Jackie Franza
ISBN-13: 9781931993746 - ISBN-10: 1931993742
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Sticklers, Sideburns and Bikinis: The military origins of everyday words and phrases (General Military)
Sticklers, Sideburns and Bikinis: The military origins of everyday words and phrases (General Military)
Author: Graeme Donald
ISBN-13: 9781846033001 - ISBN-10: 1846033004
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Common Phrases: And Where They Come From
Common Phrases: And Where They Come From
Author: John Mordock, Myron Korach
ISBN-13: 9781567315790 - ISBN-10: 1567315798
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The New American Dictionary of Baby Names
The New American Dictionary of Baby Names
Author: Leslie Dunkling
ISBN-13: 9780451171078 - ISBN-10: 0451171071
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Word Watch: The Stories Behind the Words of Our Lives (Henry Holt Reference Book)
Word Watch: The Stories Behind the Words of Our Lives (Henry Holt Reference Book)
Author: Anne H. Soukhanov
ISBN-13: 9780805035643 - ISBN-10: 0805035648
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Sparkle And Spin: A Book About Words
Sparkle And Spin: A Book About Words
Author: Ann Rand, Paul Rand
ISBN-13: 9780811850032 - ISBN-10: 081185003X
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Poplollies and Bellibones: A Celebration of Lost Words
Poplollies and Bellibones: A Celebration of Lost Words
Author: Susan Kelz Sperling, Susan Kelz Sperling
ISBN-13: 9780517530795 - ISBN-10: 0517530791
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Dog The Wag: Professor Marvin's Dogged Pursuit of Canine Words and Phrases
Dog The Wag: Professor Marvin's Dogged Pursuit of Canine Words and Phrases
Author: Mike Darton
ISBN-13: 9781598694369 - ISBN-10: 1598694367
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Origins of Sea Terms
Origins of Sea Terms
Author: John G. Rogers
ISBN-13: 9780913372319 - ISBN-10: 0913372315
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When Is a Pig a Hog?: A Guide to Confoundingly Related English Words
When Is a Pig a Hog?: A Guide to Confoundingly Related English Words
Author: Bernice Randall
ISBN-13: 9780671874711 - ISBN-10: 0671874713
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Words Their Way: Words Sorts for Derivational Relations Spellers
Words Their Way: Words Sorts for Derivational Relations Spellers
Author: Francine Johnston, Donald R. Bear, Marcia Invernizzi
ISBN-13: 9780131718128 - ISBN-10: 0131718126
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There's a Word for It: The Explosion of the American Language Since 1900
There's a Word for It: The Explosion of the American Language Since 1900
Author: Sol Steinmetz
ISBN-13: 9780375426179 - ISBN-10: 0375426175
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