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Common phrases and the amazing stories behind them

Main Author:	Cryer, Max.
Format:	Books Print Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Skyhorse Pub., 2010.
Subjects:	English language > Terms and phrases > Dictionaries. English language > Idioms > Dictionaries. English language > Etymology > Dictionaries.

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