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~ Why Do We Say It? The Stories Behind the Words, Expressions and Cliches We Use, Castle Books, 1985.
Thursday, March 29, 2012
Cock-and-Bull Story. Where did a fanciful tale get the name "cock-and-bull story"? The expression is a derisive allusion to the fables of Aesop and others in which cocks moralize and bulls debate.
(Learn something everyday in the bookshop!)
This time of year it is difficult to get a picture without garbage. (Missed the plastic in this one.)
~ Why Do We Say It? The Stories Behind the Words, Expressions and Cliches We Use, Castle Books, 1985.
(Learn something everyday in the bookshop!)
~ Why Do We Say It? The Stories Behind the Words, Expressions and Cliches We Use, Castle Books, 1985.
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