{"product_id":"the-illustrated-histories-of-everyday-expressions-discover-the-true-stories-behind-the-english-languages-64-most-popular-idioms-hardcover","title":"The Illustrated Histories of Everyday Expressions: Discover the True Stories Behind the English Language's 64 Most Popular Idioms - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJames McGuire\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eAlex Kalomeris\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe \u003cem\u003eIllustrated Histories of Everyday Expressions\u003c\/em\u003e uncovers the fascinating, humorous, and often unbelievable origin stories behind the English language's most common sayings!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNobody thinks twice about sayings like bite the bullet and the cat's out of the bag. But the strange and wonderful origins of these expressions are far from arbitrary: They are rooted in forgotten history. Within this book, you will discover the origins of idioms like: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhy we say an unwell person is under the weather. It goes back to when sickly sailors and seafarers had to rest below deck!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow come sitting in the passenger seat of a vehicle is called riding shotgun.\" In the Wild West, passengers had a crucial job: packing heat and preventing highway robberies!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat's up with the phrase, cat got your tongue. Here's a hint: It doesn't have anything to do with cats!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith over 100 pieces of original artwork, \u003cem\u003eThe Illustrated Histories of Everyday Expressions\u003c\/em\u003e is as beautiful as it is entertaining and informative. Read up on this fascinating history of the English language's 64 most popular idioms, and you will know what it really means when you say pass with flying colors, bury the hatchet, and rest on your laurels!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlex Kalomeris is an illustrator, animator, and printmaker based in Los Angeles, California. He got his BFA in Illustration from the Rhode Island School of Design, where he studied drawing, animation, printmaking and graphic design. Since graduating in 2015, he has been working on an array of projects across the visual spectrum. His work has been featured in published books, editorial pieces, and shown in classrooms around the country. Themes of adoration and curiosity for the natural world show up often in his work. Traveling and recording what he sees, Alex takes in his experiences and imbues them with pen and ink. When not in his studio, he can be found wandering the trails of Los Angeles, sketching the natural world. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Website: http: \/\/www.alexkalomeris.com\u003cbr\u003e Instagram: https: \/\/www.instagram.com\/alexkalomeris\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 144\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 8.1 x 6.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 28, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53336810553709,"sku":"9781732512603","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1001\/0823\/9213\/files\/MDFieno2VTZIcU91WXlwQkdRZ3JxZz09.webp?v=1778918719","url":"https:\/\/cleanfreaklab.myshopify.com\/products\/the-illustrated-histories-of-everyday-expressions-discover-the-true-stories-behind-the-english-languages-64-most-popular-idioms-hardcover","provider":"Clean Freak Lab","version":"1.0","type":"link"}