Common Phrases 2/e Allison Morehead Wells and Lytton Strachey

Wells and Lytton Strachey

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a benchmark examination of lesbian and gay experiences in anthropology

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Common Phrases 2/e Allison Morehead Wells and Lytton StracheyIn the tradition of Eats, Shoots & Leaves and Anguished English, Common Phrases is a fascinating guide to the origins of our language. Wonderful stories reveal the real meaning of Adam's apple, nick of time, stool pigeon, armed to the teeth, raining cats and dogs, at sixes and sevens, dog days of summer, and scores of others. With nearly 35,000 copies sold, this classic begins a new life with a fresh package and a new audience for entertaining