The Illustrated Histories of Everyday Expressions: Discover the True Storie...

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Number of Pages: 144 Pages

Language: English

Publication Name: Illustrated Histories of Everyday Expressions : Discover the True Stories Behind the English Language's 64 Most Popular Idioms (Riding Shotgun, Br

Publisher: Whalen Book Works Publishing Company

Publication Year: 2019

Item Height: 0.7 in

Subject: Social History, Linguistics / Etymology, Linguistics / General

Item Weight: 15 Oz

Type: Textbook

Author: James Mcguire

Subject Area: Language Arts & Disciplines, History

Item Length: 8.4 in

Series: Illustrated Histories Ser.

Item Width: 6.3 in

Format: Hardcover