Kicking the Bucket at the Drop of a Hat: The Meaning and Origins of Popular Expr

Description: Kicking the Bucket at the Drop of a Hat by Caroline Taggart Estimated delivery 4-14 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description From advertising to the Ancient Greeks, from the military to meteorology, Kicking the Bucket at the Drop of a Hat takes us on a wonderful journey through our languages history. Publisher Description A fascinating collection of the many unusual and vibrant phrases that adorn our language, looking at their origins and meanings. Dont be down in the dumps if you cant cut the mustard when asked the definition of certain phrases – this down-to-earth guide is just the ticket. This collection contains some fascinating and remarkable stories about our best-loved and most colourful phrases and show how they originate from the most diverse sources. From advertising to the Ancient Greeks, from the military to meteorology, Kicking the Bucket at the Drop of a Hat takes us on a wonderful journey through our languages history. With more phrases than you can shake a stick at, this collection will bring home the bacon for any Tom, Dick or Harry with a love of language. Author Biography Caroline Taggart worked in publishing as an editor of popular non-fiction for thirty years before being asked by Michael OMara Books to write I Used to Know That, which became a Sunday Times bestseller. Following that she was co-author of My Grammar and I (or should that be Me?), and wrote a number of other books about words and English usage. She has appeared frequently on television and on national and regional radio, talking about language, grammar and whether or not Druids Cross should have an apostrophe.Her website is carolinetaggart.co.uk and you can follow her on Twitter @citaggart. Details ISBN 1782435824 ISBN-13 9781782435822 Title Kicking the Bucket at the Drop of a Hat Author Caroline Taggart Format Paperback Year 2016 Pages 224 Publisher Michael OMara Books Ltd GE_Item_ID:123696755; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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