The Play of Words

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Do you know the connection between the expression A HARROWING EXPERIENCE and agriculture, between BY AND LARGE and sailing, between GET YOUR GOAT and horses, or between STEAL YOUR THUNDER and show business? You probably have heard the comparisons HAPPY AS A CLAM, SMART AS A WHIP, PLEASED AS... read more

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Engaging in mental games is as beneficial to the mind as physical exercise is to the body.

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Original Language: English
Publisher: Pocket Books
Country: USA
Publication Date: 1990
ISBN: 0671689088
Page Count: 274

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Books › Reference › Words & Language › Etymology
Books › Reference › Words & Language › Linguistics
Books › Reference › Words & Language › Vocabulary
Books › Nonfiction › Education › Reference
Books › Reference › Foreign Languages

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The Play of Words (1990) (edit title/settings)

by Richard Lederer (?) (edit contributors)