It's Raining Cats and Dogs--and Other Beastly Expressions

It's Raining Cats and Dogs--and Other Beastly Expressions
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Publisher : Paragon House Publishers
Total Pages : 264
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Book Synopsis It's Raining Cats and Dogs--and Other Beastly Expressions by : Christine Ammer

Download or read book It's Raining Cats and Dogs--and Other Beastly Expressions written by Christine Ammer and published by Paragon House Publishers. This book was released on 1989 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Do you have an "eagle-eye" for a bargain? Have you ever been "hounded" by a "loan-shark" or hustled by a "pool-shark"? Have you been the victim of a "stool-pigeon" or a "rat", or the "scapegoat" for some "foxy" character's misdeeds? Expressions like these lend color and character to our everyday conversation. Many of them are so familiar that we rarely pause to wonder how or when they came into use in the language. But their origins are fascinating to discover and fun to share.


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