Interesting Stories about Curious Words: From Stealing Thunder to Red Herrings

By: Dent, Susie

Join Susie Dent, lexicographer extraordinaire and Queen of Countdown's Dictionary Corner, on a curious and exceedingly interesting adventure through all the very best RED HERRINGS, COCK AND BULL STORIES and NINE-DAY WONDERS in the English language.

Who was SWEET FANNY ADAMS?

What's the dramatic true story behind STEALING THUNDER?

Why is it CHANCING YOUR ARM when you take a risk?

What do bears have to do with LICKING INTO SHAPE?

Or robbers with PULLING SOMEONE'S LEG?

Why are CIRCLES VICIOUS?

And, what's so bad about a WHITE ELEPHANT?

'Nobody on earth knows more about the English language than Susie Dent' Gyles Brandreth

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1399811681
• ISBN13: 9781399811682
• Release Date: January 2025
• Publisher: John Murray Publishers
• Length: 196 Pages
• Weight: 0.79 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 4.9" x 7.7"