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Phrases, idioms, and clichs - why do we say the things we say Watch Your Tongue explores weird and wonderful everyday sayings and what they reveal about us.Do you ever wonder why you shouldn't have a cow but you should seize a bull by its horns Who has the better reputation in language - cats or dogs Do you sometimes feel that our speech is all smoke and mirrors or that our expressions simply make no sense In Watch Your Tongue, award-winning author Mark Abley explores the phrases, idioms, and clichs of our everyday language. With wit and subtle wisdom, he unravels the mysteries of these expressions, illuminating the history, tradition and stories behind everything we say. Pulling examples from Shakespeare's plays to sports team names, ancient Rome to Twitter, Abley shares samples and anecdotes of the eccentric ways that we play with, parse, and pattern language.



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