num_pages: 592
description: An illustrated survey of the origins, evolutions, and meanings of thousands of phrases and expressions unique to American English adds up to an entertaining, reliable history of modern American idioms and speech
language: English
title: Listening to America: An Illustrated History of Words and Phrases from Our Lively and Splendid Past
titlecomplete: Listening to America: An Illustrated History of Words and Phrases from Our Lively and Splendid Past
genres: Reference, Nonfiction, Language
ratings_count: 14
publisher: Simon & Schuster