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  • Hair of the Dog to Paint the Town Red: The Curious Origins of Everyday Sayings and Fun Phrases

    (By Andrew Thompson)

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    Author Andrew Thompson
    “Book Descriptions: The Curious Origins of Everyday Sayings and Fun Phrases

    Over 400 intriguing, entertaining, and often hilarious etymological journey
    English is filled with curious, intriguing and bizarre phrases.

    This book reveals the surprising, captivating and even hilarious origins behind 400 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".”

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