The real McCoy
Subtitle: the true stories behind our everyday phrases
By: Georgia Hole.
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2005
Place of publication: Oxford, England; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 200
Subjects: English language -- Terms and phrases; English language -- Etymology
Description: Contains entries that explain the meaning, origins, and history of commonly used phrases in the English language; arranged alphabetically by keyword.
Notes: Includes index.