{"product_id":"word-in-your-shell-like-6-000-curious-everyday-phrases-explained","title":"Word in Your Shell-Like: 6,000 Curious \u0026 Everyday Phrases Explained","description":"\u003cbody\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eTitle: \u003c\/b\u003eWord in Your Shell-Like: 6,000 Curious \u0026amp; Everyday Phrases Explained\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor: \u003c\/b\u003eNigel Rees\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN: \u003c\/b\u003e9780007155934\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/b\u003eHarperCollins UK\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished: \u003c\/b\u003e2004\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding: \u003c\/b\u003eHardcover\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage: \u003c\/b\u003eEnglish\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eEdition: \u003c\/b\u003eFirst Edition\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNumber of Pages: \u003c\/b\u003e640\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Note: \u003c\/b\u003eExcellent, unmarked copy with little wear and tight binding. We ship in recyclable American-made mailers. 100% money-back guarantee on all orders.\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher Description: \u003c\/b\u003eA complete guide to phrases in everyday lifeA Word in your Shell-Like will be the ideal replacement or complement to that tatty old copy of Brewer's most of us have about the house: a modern, entertaining guide to the wonderful world of phrases, familiar and unfamiliar, a landmark publication by one of the key world authorities in English language reference. It is an entirely phrase-based book, exploring well-known phrases -- catchphrases, slogans, idioms, cliches, nicknames, titles of books and films, and quotations. The articles will contain discussion of meaning, origin and usage. Sample entries include: 'but, miss -- you're beautiful without your glasses' 'I must go down to the seas again' 'small, but perfectly formed' 'sold down the river' 'abhors a vacuum' 'all dressed up and nowhere to go' 'and when did you last see your father? ' 'Anglo-Saxon attitudes' 'another meal the Germans won't have' 'What did you do in the Great War, Daddy? ' 'by Grand Central Station I sat down and wept' 'Burlington Bertie'Few other word reference books are likely to increase your store of knowledge with such fun: find out of whom it was said: 'he couldn't chew gum and fart at the same time', who t\u003c\/body\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins UK","offers":[{"title":"Word in Your Shell-Like: 6,000 Curious \u0026 Everyday Phrases Explained | Nigel Rees | Hardcover | 9780007155934 | Used: Like New | Back Stacks G 1788511","offer_id":67857727586456,"sku":"1788511","price":12.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0492\/1609\/4360\/files\/61oJG89Ky7L.jpg?v=1793495333","url":"https:\/\/roundaboutbookstore.com\/products\/word-in-your-shell-like-6-000-curious-everyday-phrases-explained","provider":"Roundabout Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}