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Why Do we Say It? by Castle Publishing Co - 1987: The Stories Behind the Words, Expressions and Clichés We Use.

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Why Do we Say It? by Castle Publishing Co - 1987

Why Do we Say It?: The Stories Behind the Words, Expressions and Clichés We Use.

by Castle Publishing Co

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286 pages. Alphabetically listed compendium of "words, expressions and cliches" and how they came into use. Gift inscription in blue ink. Stock#ofc0068.
  • Bookseller Independent bookstores US (US)
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  • Edition Seventh
  • Binding Hardcover
  • ISBN 10 1555210104
  • ISBN 13 9781555210106
  • Publisher Castle
  • Place of Publication Secaucus, New Jersey
  • Date Published 1987
  • Keywords Etymology, American Idioms, Origins of Expressions

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