A Bird in the Hand: And the Stories Behind More Than 250 Other Common Expressions

by Leonard Mann

Book Overview

Witty, informative, and entertaining, this book, part of The Armchair Philosopher's Series, tells the complete story behind such frequently-used phrases as "the eleventh hour" and "an axe to grind".... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 067188994X
• ISBN13: 9780671889944
• Release Date: January 1994
• Publisher: Prentice Hall
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.3" x 8.0"