Jedburgh Justice and Kentish Fire: The Origins of English in Ten Phrases and ExpressionsDid 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...) |
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Table des matières
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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Jedburgh Justice and Kentish Fire: The Story of English in Ten Phrases and ... Paul Anthony Jones Aucun aperçu disponible - 2014 |
Jedburgh Justice and Kentish Fire: The Origins of English in Ten Phrases and ... Paul Anthony Jones Aucun aperçu disponible - 2014 |
