Flying by the Seat of Your Pants: Surprising Origins of Everyday Expressions

by Harry Oliver

Book Overview

Let's "cut to the chase" and "make no bones about it"-this book will have you "pleased as punch."

Sowing your wild oats, throwing in the towel, painting the town red...Harry Oliver reveals the fascinating stories behind these and other strange turns of phrase steeped in the weird and wonderful history and traditions of everyday life. From quirky terms to street and city names and more, this book answers the questions you never thought...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 039953637X
• ISBN13: 9780399536373
• Release Date: January 2011
• Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 4.5" x 8.0"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher