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Hair of the Dog to Paint the Town Red
Hardback

Hair of the Dog to Paint the Town Red

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English is filled with curious, intriguing, and bizarre phrases. This book reveals the surprising, captivating, and even hilarious origins behind four hundred of them, including:

Read Between the Lines Cat Got Your Tongue? Put a Sock in It Close, but No Cigar Bring Home the Bacon Caught Red-Handed Under the Weather Raining Cats and Dogs

Perfect for trivia and language lovers alike, this entertaining collection is the ultimate guide to understanding these baffling mini mysteries of the English language.

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Format
Hardback
Publisher
Ulysses Press
Country
United States
Date
1 March 2026
Pages
250
ISBN
9781612439648

English is filled with curious, intriguing, and bizarre phrases. This book reveals the surprising, captivating, and even hilarious origins behind four hundred of them, including:

Read Between the Lines Cat Got Your Tongue? Put a Sock in It Close, but No Cigar Bring Home the Bacon Caught Red-Handed Under the Weather Raining Cats and Dogs

Perfect for trivia and language lovers alike, this entertaining collection is the ultimate guide to understanding these baffling mini mysteries of the English language.

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Format
Hardback
Publisher
Ulysses Press
Country
United States
Date
1 March 2026
Pages
250
ISBN
9781612439648