A Hog On Ice (1985)
Language Arts & Disciplines / Reference -
NOT_MATURE -
Charles E. Funk
Overview
Dr. Funk has taken hundreds of picturesque sayings that we use without thinking in our daily speech and has traced them back through the years to find the original allusions.
Original Language
English
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