{"product_id":"phraseology-barbara-kipfer-9781402212871","title":"Phraseology: Thousands of Bizarre Origins, Unexpected Connections, and Fascinating Facts about English's Best Expressions","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Amazing Secrets of the Phrases We Use Everyday\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePhraseology is the ultimate collection of everything you never knew about the wonderful phrases found in the English language. It contains information about phrase history and etymology; unusual, lost, or uncommon phrases; how phrases are formed; and more than 7,000 facts about common English phrases.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePractical enough to be used as a reference book but so fun that every book lover will want to read it straight through, Phraseology contains such engrossing tidbits as: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eACROSS THE BOARD is an allusion to the board displaying the odds in a horse race\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eARTESIAN WELL gets its name from Artois, where such wells were first made\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBEST MAN originated in Scotland, where the groom kidnapped his bride with the aid of friends, including the toughest and bravest - the best man.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Barbara Kipfer\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1402212879\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781402212871\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Sourcebooks\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/01\/2008\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 320\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.07lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.92h x 6.32w x 0.95d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/15\/2008 pg. 158\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Barbara Kipfer","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43994054131967,"sku":"9781402212871","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_e15137c9-0c4b-4bef-a363-ea3aa6c3b35f.jpg?v=1683327859","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/phraseology-barbara-kipfer-9781402212871","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}