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Flying by the seat of your pants : surprising origins of everyday expressions   [Book]    Preview Preview
By Oliver, Harry.    Published: 2011
Call Number: 422 OL44f  
  
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OK : the improbable story of America's greatest word   [Book]    Preview Preview
By Metcalf, Allan A.    Published: 2011
Call Number: 427.973 M5651o  
  
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You Can Lead a Horse to Water : Origins About Phrase With a Horse Theme and How They Came About   [Book]    Preview Preview
By Fine, Amy Lacheen    Published: 2010
  
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Euphemania : our love affair with euphemisms   [Book]    Preview Preview
By Keyes, Ralph.    Published: 2010
Call Number: 423.1 K521e  
  
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Aspire : discovering your purpose through the power of words   [Book]    Preview Preview
By Hall, Kevin.    Published: 2010
Call Number: 420.143 H1439a  
  
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El poder de las palabras : alcanza todo tu potencial a través de su significado oculto   [Book]    Preview Preview
By Hall, Kevin.    Published: 2010
Call Number: Spanish 420.143 H1439p  
  
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Black sheep and lame ducks : the origins of even more phrases we use every day   [Book]    Preview Preview
By Jack, Albert.    Published: 2010
Call Number: 422 J12b  
  
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Anonyponymous : the forgotten people behind everyday words   [Book]    Preview Preview
By Marciano, John Bemelmans.    Published: 2009
Call Number: 422 M3328a  
  
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Word origins -- and how we know them : etymology for everyone   [Book]    Preview Preview
By Liberman, Anatoly.    Published: 2009
Call Number: 422 L6156w 2009  
  
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Our magnificent bastard tongue : the untold history of English   [Book]    Preview Preview
By McWhorter, John H.    Published: 2008
Call Number: 420.9 M258o  
  
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