Jedburgh justice and Kentish fire
By: Paul Anthony Jones
Publisher: Constable
Published: 2014
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 289
ISBN-13: 9781472113894
Copyright date: 2014
Subjects: English language; Terms and phrases; Idioms; Etymology
Other titles: Jedburgh justice and Kentish fire :
Description: Did you know that Jedburgh Justice is 'executing someone first, then giving them a trial'? Or that Kentish Fire is 'applauding sarcastically to silence your opponents'? From the author of Haggard Hawks and Paltry Poltroons, this is a fascinating collection of curious phrases and expressions from the English language, together with the stories of their etymology and anecdotes about their use in history.