by Bill Beavis & Richard McCloskey
Have you ever realised just how many of the words and expressions used in everyday English have a fascinating nautical origin? If you’ve ever felt you’ve been sold down the river or put through the hoop, or that somebody is spic and span, then your language is already steeped in the salty tradition.
This charming pocket book explains the seafaring origins of over 200 everyday phrases – colourful, bizarre and surprising – and how they came ashore.
- Paperback
- 96 pages
- ISBN: 9780713687491