Are you at the end of your rope, wouldn’t it be nice if someone would throw you an olive branch at the eleventh hour instead of passing the buck?
Why You Say It explores the history of these and over six hundred other common and uncommon phrases in an intriguing and entertaining way. Have you ever wondered what rhubarb and angry mobs have in common, why we call them red-letter days, or what loaded for bear actually means? With delightful insight into how our language grows and changes, Why You Say It is intellectually stimulating and easy to read.
I really liked this book! I use a lot of these words and phrases everyday and never think twice about it. It was absolutely fascinating to find out the meanings/stories behind them. I just wish I had been able to get the other book of his that was on the website at the same time. I have been telling the different words/phrases and their meanings/stories to my mom. She has laughed and agreed with a lot of them as well. I would really encourage anyone to get this book. It has been a really fun and really interesting read for me.
