In a Manner of Speaking: Phrases, Expressions, and Proverbs and How We Use and Misuse Them
(eBook)
Description
Loading Description...
Also in this Series
Checking series information...
More Details
Format
eBook
Language
English
Reviews from GoodReads
Loading GoodReads Reviews.
Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Colin McNairn., & Colin McNairn|AUTHOR. (2015). In a Manner of Speaking: Phrases, Expressions, and Proverbs and How We Use and Misuse Them . Skyhorse.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Colin McNairn and Colin McNairn|AUTHOR. 2015. In a Manner of Speaking: Phrases, Expressions, and Proverbs and How We Use and Misuse Them. Skyhorse.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Colin McNairn and Colin McNairn|AUTHOR. In a Manner of Speaking: Phrases, Expressions, and Proverbs and How We Use and Misuse Them Skyhorse, 2015.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Colin McNairn, and Colin McNairn|AUTHOR. In a Manner of Speaking: Phrases, Expressions, and Proverbs and How We Use and Misuse Them Skyhorse, 2015.
Note! Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of August 2021.
Staff View
Grouping Information
Grouped Work ID | 42d0801b-d9e6-b3b6-7b43-dc901cb168d6-eng |
---|---|
Full title | in a manner of speaking phrases expressions and proverbs and how we use and misuse them |
Author | mcnairn colin |
Grouping Category | book |
Last Update | 2024-03-20 23:01:07PM |
Last Indexed | 2024-03-28 00:30:35AM |
Book Cover Information
Image Source | hoopla |
---|---|
First Loaded | Mar 18, 2024 |
Last Used | Mar 18, 2024 |
Hoopla Extract Information
stdClass Object ( [year] => 2015 [artist] => Colin McNairn [fiction] => [coverImageUrl] => https://cover.hoopladigital.com/ssd_9781632208989_270.jpeg [titleId] => 12351208 [isbn] => 9781632208989 [abridged] => [language] => ENGLISH [profanity] => [title] => In a Manner of Speaking [demo] => [segments] => Array ( ) [pages] => 288 [children] => [artists] => Array ( [0] => stdClass Object ( [name] => Colin McNairn [artistFormal] => McNairn, Colin [relationship] => AUTHOR ) ) [genres] => Array ( [0] => Authorship [1] => Language Arts & Disciplines [2] => Lexicography [3] => Style Manuals [4] => Writing ) [price] => 1.29 [id] => 12351208 [edited] => [kind] => EBOOK [active] => 1 [upc] => [synopsis] => What do "the whole kit and caboodle," "the whole shebang," "the whole megillah," "the whole enchilada," "the whole nine yards," "the whole box and dice," and "the full Monty" have in common? They're all expressions that mean "the entire quantity," and they're all examples of the breadth and depth of the English-speaking world's vocabulary. From the multitude of words and phrases in daily use, the author of this delightful exploration into what we say and why we say it zeroes in on those expressions and sayings and their variations that are funny, quirky, just plain folksy, or playfully dressed up in rhyme or alliteration. Some may have become clichés that, as it's said with "tongue in cheek," should be "avoided like the plague." Others have been distorted, deemed politically incorrect, or shrouded in mystery and must bear some explanation. Among the topics the author delves into are expressions that shouldn't be taken literally ("dressed to kill" and "kick the bucket"), foreign expressions that crept into English ("carte blanche," "carpe diem," and "que sera, sera"), phrases borrowed from print ads and TV commercials ("where there's life, there's Bud" and "where the rubber meets the road"), animal images ("a barrel of monkeys" and "chasing your tail"), and food and drink ("cast your bread upon the water," "chew the fat," "bottom's up!", and "drink as a lord"). Here's a book for everyone who delights in the mysteries of language and the perfect gift for all the "wordies" in your life. [url] => https://www.hoopladigital.com/title/12351208 [pa] => [subtitle] => Phrases, Expressions, and Proverbs and How We Use and Misuse Them [publisher] => Skyhorse [purchaseModel] => INSTANT )