num_pages: 176
description: Previously self-published, a collection of everyday expressions by the producer and co-host of the national radio talk show Beyond Reason shares the stories and origins behind such phrases as "ants in the pants" and "the whole nine yards." Original.
language: English
title: I Didn't Know That: From "Ants in the Pants" to "Wet Behind the Ears"--the Unusual Origins of the Things We Say
titlecomplete: I Didn't Know That: From "Ants in the Pants" to "Wet Behind the Ears"--the Unusual Origins of the Things We Say
genres: Nonfiction
ratings_count: 46
publisher: Scribner