Flying by the seat of your pants
Subtitle: surprising origins of everyday expressions
By: Harry Oliver
Edition: 1st American edition.
Published: 2011
Language: eng
Number of pages: 212
ISBN-13: 9780399536373
Copyright date: 2008
Subjects: Idioms; Etymology; English language; Terms and phrases
Other titles: Surprising origins of everyday expressions; March hares and monkeys' uncles.
Description: Discusses the origin of commonly used and accepted words and phrases such as "green with envy and "ax to grind" and explains what prompted Charles Dickens to wager "I'll eat my hat."
Notes: "Originally published as March hares and monkeys' uncles in Great Britain in 2008 by John Blake Publishing Ltd."--Title page verso.

Includes index.