Jedburgh Justice and Kentish Fire: The Origins of English in Ten Phrases and Expressions

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Hachette UK, 16 oct. 2014 - 304 pages
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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. Where Haggard Hawks focused on lists of ten words of a particular kind, this collection instead focuses on lists phrases and expressions, also arranged by their quirky and specific origins.

The contents will include:

10 PHRASES DERIVED FROM PLACES IN BRITAIN (Jedburgh justice, Kentish fire, Scarborough warning...)
10 PHRASES DERIVED FROM PLACES IN LONDON (A draught on the pump at Aldgate, Kent Street ejectment...)
10 PHRASES DERIVED FROM PLACES IN AMERICA (Hollywood yes, Michigan bankroll, Chicago
Overcoat...)
10 LATIN PHRASES USED IN ENGLISH (Quid pro quo, nunc est bibendum...)
10 FRENCH PHRASES USED IN ENGLISH (La vie en rose, C’est la guerre, Revenons à nos moutons...)
10 SHAKESPEAREAN EXPRESSIONS (Gild the lily, Salad days, All that glitters is not gold...)
10 LITERARY EXPRESSIONS (A thing of beauty is a joy forever, Abandon hope all ye who enter here...)
10 PHRASES FROM COMICS & CARTOONS (Keep up with the Joneses, Mutt and Jeff...)
10 PHRASES FROM SONGS (Miss Otis regrets, The birds and the bees, Potato po-tah-to...)
10 WAYS OF SAYING ‘WOW’ (Great Scott, My stars, Mamma mia...)

 

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Table des matières

Ten Animal Phrases
Ten Anatomical Phrases
Ten ColourfulPhrases XXIV Ten Meteorological Phrases XXV Ten Godly Phrases
Ten Devilish Phrases
Ten Fools XXVIII Ten Characters and Characteristics XXIX Ten Phrases Derived from Real People
Ten Phrases Derived from Historical Events
Ten Phrases Derived from Legend and Mythology
Ten Phrases Derived from Weapons andthe Military XXXIII Ten Phrases Derived from theNavy Ten Phrases Derived from Crimes and Criminals XX...

Ten Phrases Derived from Hunting Ten Phrases Derived from Games and Gambling XXXVI
Ten Phrases Derived from Theatre and Performance
Ten Phrases Derived from Sport and Games XXXIX Ten Phrases Derived from Science and Technology
Ten Phrases Derived from Politics XLI Ten Phrases Derived from the Bible XLII Ten Advertising Slogans
Ten Superstitious Phrases
Ten WiseWords and Advice XLV Ten Nicknames
Ten Folk Etymologies XLVI Ten Questions
Ten Phrases of Unknown Origin
Ten Peculiar Expressions
Ten Goodbyes
Index
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À propos de l'auteur (2014)

Paul Jones is the author of Haggard Hawks and Paltry Poltroons, previously published by Constable, as well as The British Isles: A Trivia Gazetteer, a book on the origins of British place names. He is a journalist, magazine publisher and is currently studying at the Royal School of Music.

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