{"product_id":"9781789293487-humble-pie-and-cold-turkey","title":"Humble Pie and Cold Turkey","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEnglish Expressions and Their Origins\u003cbr\u003eAn entertaining and informative look at thousands of years of history to shed light on the words and phrases we use most often – and where they came from.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e‘Caroline Taggart has carved out a niche for herself in user-friendly, wittily written factual books.’ – \u003ci\u003eYorkshire Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e______________________\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn this highly entertaining book, language enthusiast and \u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e best-selling author Caroline Taggart browses through thousands of years of history to shed light on why we use the \u003cb\u003ewords and phrases\u003c\/b\u003e we do. Arranged by themes including food, the household, childhood, romance and more, this intriguing book looks at the \u003cb\u003eorigins of our language\u003c\/b\u003e from their \u003cb\u003ehistorical context\u003c\/b\u003e. For example, did you know that:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e If you \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003erest on your laurels\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e, you’re imitating a complacent Roman general?\u003cbr\u003e If you \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eeavesdrop\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e, you’re likely to get wet?\u003cbr\u003e If you’re \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003etaken aback\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e, you should, strictly speaking, be a sailing ship?\u003cbr\u003e If you’re \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003egalvanized into action\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e, you’re behaving like Frankenstein’s monster?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eblue-blooded\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e (an invention of aristocratic Spaniards) to \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003elimelight\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e (a way of lighting Victorian theatres), passing an exam with \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eflying colours\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e (another image from sailing ships) to winning \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003ehands down\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e (from horse racing), \u003ci\u003eHumble Pie and Cold Turkey\u003c\/i\u003e will \u003cb\u003eanswer questions you may never have thought to ask\u003c\/b\u003e. Including why turkeys need to be cold and how pies came to be humble.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40945437737057,"sku":"9781789293487","price":8.8,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_29591363.jpg?v=1725609468","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781789293487-humble-pie-and-cold-turkey","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}