Spilling the Beans on the Cat's Pyjamas: Popular Expressions - What They Mean and Where We Got Them

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From the bestselling author of 'I before E', this light-hearted book examines some of the more unusual phrases that litter the English language. Discover how we got such phrases as 'the bee's knees', 'as keen as mustard', 'the cat got your tongue' and 'barking mad'.

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If you'd like to know the origins of some of our most baffling phrases, take a look at this * Daily Express *
Provides a wealth of fascinating facts about the meaning and origin of phrases we use every day... With every page guaranteed to entertain and inform, this really is the bee's knees when it comes to the perfect gift! * Lancashire Evening Post *
Reveals the origins and meanings of some of the most popular and obscure sayings we use today * Daily Mirror *

Author Bio

Judy Parkinson has worked in film and television and has written several notable biographies. She is the author of I Before E (Except After C): Old-School Ways to Remember Stuff, Remember, Remember (The Fifth of November): The History of Britain in Bite-Sized Chunks, and Spilling the Beans on the Cat's Pyjamas: Popular Expressions - What They Mean and Where We Got Them, all published by Michael OMara Books. She lives and works in London.