The Illustrated Histories of Everyday Expressions uncovers the fascinating, humorous, and often unbelievable origin stories behind the English languages most common sayings!Nobody thinks twice about sayings like bite the bullet and the cats out of...Loe edasi...
The Illustrated Histories of Everyday Expressions uncovers the fascinating, humorous, and often unbelievable origin stories behind the English languages most common sayings!Nobody thinks twice about sayings like bite the bullet and the cats out of...Loe edasi...
Discover the poetry of the people.What are words? Theyre the beginning of our stories: portals to treasured memories, to the strange sayings that seem to be unique to our own families and the beloved people that say them to us. So, what was your gra...Loe edasi...
The must-have joke collection from the Instagram sensation DadSaysJokesQ: How can you tell a pig is hot? A: Its bacon. The iconic Instagram page DadSaysJokes returns with a fresh batch of dad jokes to share with your nearest and dearest. Packed wi...Loe edasi...
The Golden Age of Bullshit.Welcome to the golden age of bullshit, a wiki-wild world knee deep in half-truths and alternative facts, spin and bias, influence and insincerity, little white lies and tall tales, falsehoods and propaganda, and all sorts o...Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 02-Apr-2024, PDF+DRM, Kirjastus: American University in Cairo Press, ISBN-13: 9781649033475)
A lively and informative collection of fifty common Egyptian colloquial expressions and proverbs, this book is must for learners of Arabic, language enthusiasts, and lovers of the country and its cultureThe idioms in this small, yet mighty, linguisti...Loe edasi...
Know your tater trap from your sniffle herring in Sharps journey around the world in idioms, proverbs and general nonsense - the perfect gift for book lovers and language obsessives!Brilliant, hilarious fun from a master wordsmith - you will LOVE t...Loe edasi...
The English language can be very confusing. But its not rocket surgery. Damp Squids and Card Sharks is a fascinating suppository of false facts and common errors, a minefield of information. Have we wetted your appetite? Peaked your interest? Are yo...Loe edasi...
Bill Swampy Marsh has been on yet another adventure, this time gathering more stories from outback towns and pubs; from the green fields of Tasmania to the vast red sands of Simpson Desert.The unique characters of the outback will touch your heart...Loe edasi...
The Dictionary of Posh serves as an essential guide to the (ab)use of many English words by the decidedly up-market and the resultant - and endangered - language they speak: Posh. Hugh Kellett hilariously captures the spirit and nuances of those wh...Loe edasi...
Underneath that chilled exterior is a potty-mouthed mouser ready to let rip. Sweary Cats features over 60 fabulous felines itching and scratching to tell it like it is, either through withering sarcasm or deeply insulting remarks.Cats may have a repu...Loe edasi...
A bunch of truly ap-peeling things to do with this fruit basket staple.If youve ever had a surplus of bananas and way too much time on your hands, youll know that this playful yellow hero is much more versatile than anyone gives him credit for.This...Loe edasi...
Das Lexikon der Feudalsprache - gepflegte Sentenzen für alle LebenslagenFeudal zu kommunizieren will trefflich gelernt sein. Manchmal ergibt eben die Wortwahl den feinen Unterschied – ob man in der Bewirtungsstätte zur Bekämpfung akuter Unterhop...Loe edasi...
Comforting and uplifting, this book is a joy to read - MY WEEKLY, on The Farmhouse of Second ChancesSun, sand and secrets at the bay!As a kid, Nina OBrien spent all her summers at her grandparents cabin by the beach at Stepping Stone Bay. Long, s...Loe edasi...
Strap on yir seatbelts for a brah an bumpy ride alang eviry twist an turn o the Dundonese dehelict. From the vehrus to the V&Eh, from matteramonial matters to shoppin and never forgetting pehzn beans an pehzn peas Wha Bohked in the Aspadee...Loe edasi...
These are tough times. Prices spiralling! Climate change! International tension! Pandemics! Its not hard to find things to worry about. But Scottish grannies can be an oasis of calm. Their wit and wisdom, their compassion and knowhow, their measur...Loe edasi...
When they mistime a beat drop in the car When their toenail scrapes you in bed When they sit at a bar stool and their feet hang awkwardly When they run out of what they want to order in a restaurant and they say, I was r...Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 28-Oct-2022, PDF+DRM, Kirjastus: La Puce Publications, ISBN-13: 9781908747846)
George Easts Portsmouth-born ancestors fought at the battles of Trafalgar, Sebastapol and in both World Wars. Our hero fought most of his teenage battles on the streets of his beloved city. This tale of angst, love, rocknroll music and the ceasele...Loe edasi...
Irelands Instagram sensation Meditations for the Anxious Mind takes us on a trip around Ireland of the likes youve never seen before, from the trolley-filled Liffey to the glamour of Navan.Ever been curious about Limericks ancient mysteries or won...Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 27-Oct-2022, EPUB+DRM, Kirjastus: Little, Brown Book Group, ISBN-13: 9780751585353)
What does custard and jelly mean in cockney rhyming slang Which biscuit has half of its name on top of the cooker and the other half on the door And 25 million of what drink are served by British Airways each year We Brits cant get enough of a qui...Loe edasi...
From dodgy home haircuts and Tiktok dance crazes to banana-bread baking and checkpoint cheek, even in lockdown social media star and comedian Rory OConnor found plenty of opportunities to keep everyone laughing. Filled with Rorys trademark banter...Loe edasi...
A celebration of all the weird and wonderful books to be found at an antiquarian bookshop.Books have the power to enrich the soul, to enliven the senses, to expand our horizons... and others are simply mad. This wonderful celebration of the oddest bo...Loe edasi...
A laugh-out-loud best of selection of TommyInnits most weird and wonderful quotes - plus much more - carefully selected to BLOW YOUR MIND by him and best friend Wilbur Soot.Nah, I think Id be a pretty bad sharkWhat if God was just legs? Wer...Loe edasi...
»Eine herrlich unterhaltsame Huldigung.« Deutschlandfunk»Ein ebenso lesenswertes wie gut lesbares Buch.« FAZ»Und so ist die ›Liebeserklärung‹ ein ganz im Geist der Aufklärung geschriebenes Plädoyer für einen toleranten, weltoffenen Kultu...Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 28-Jul-2022, EPUB+DRM, Kirjastus: Little, Brown Book Group, ISBN-13: 9781408727287)
Hundreds of hilarious and hypothetical questions for anyone aged 6 to 106 whos obsessed with the heroes and villains from movies, legends and comic books. Would you rather have web shooters or Thors hammer Would you rather take the Hulk or Venom ho...Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 28-Jul-2022, EPUB+DRM, Kirjastus: Little, Brown Book Group, ISBN-13: 9781408727317)
Hundreds of hilarious hypothetical questions for anyone aged 6 to 106 who loves princess movies, stories and fairy tales.Would you rather have Harry Styles as your fairy godmother or Ariana Grande Would you rather be a wayfinder like Moana or an arch...Loe edasi...
Quotes are instant sympathy. A good quote says, "e;Ive been there, too,"e; in just a few words. And the perfect quote in the perfect moment can be just the reminder you need that youre not alone, and youre going to get through this.That is...Loe edasi...
From rebels to writers, athletes to astronauts, join Kate Fox takes on an entertaining and eye-opening journey through the lives of these extraordinary women whose lives and achievements have too long been hidden. From Cartimandua, the forgotten Iron...Loe edasi...
From rebels to writers, athletes to astronauts, join Kate Fox takes on an entertaining and eye-opening journey through the lives of these extraordinary women whose lives and achievements have too long been hidden. From Cartimandua, the forgotten Iron...Loe edasi...
