{"product_id":"illustrated-histories-of-everyday-expressions","title":"Illustrated Histories of Everyday Expressions","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe \u003cem\u003eIllustrated Histories of Everyday Expressions\u003c\/em\u003e uncovers the fascinating, humorous, and often unbelievable origin stories behind the English language's most common sayings!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNobody thinks twice about sayings like bite the bullet and the cat's out of the bag. But the strange and wonderful origins of these expressions are far from arbitrary: They are rooted in forgotten history. Within this book, you will discover the origins of idioms like: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhy we say an unwell person is under the weather. It goes back to when sickly sailors and seafarers had to rest below deck!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow come sitting in the passenger seat of a vehicle is called riding shotgun. In the Wild West, passengers had a crucial job: packing heat and preventing highway robberies!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat's up with the phrase, cat got your tongue. Here's a hint: It doesn't have anything to do with cats!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith over 100 pieces of original artwork, \u003cem\u003eThe Illustrated Histories of Everyday Expressions\u003c\/em\u003e is as beautiful as it is entertaining and informative. Read up on this fascinating history of the English language's 64 most popular idioms, and you will know what it really means when you say pass with flying colors, bury the hatchet, and rest on your laurels!\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Phoenix Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46609659003049,"sku":"PHBK-9781732512603","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0578\/9899\/1785\/files\/content_223ae3ee-6281-4083-bbab-2ba6d6733214.jpg?v=1764719005","url":"https:\/\/myti.com\/products\/illustrated-histories-of-everyday-expressions","provider":"Myti","version":"1.0","type":"link"}