Over 850 sayings and proverbs with their history and derivation. If youÕve ever wondered where phrases like these came from, this is the book for you: ÒItÕs raining cats and dogs,Ó ÒAs poor as a church mouse,Ó ÒLetting the cat out of the bag,Ó ÒSpilling the beans,Ó ÒSaved by the bell,Ó ÒKicked the bucket,Ó ÒPulling the wool over someoneÕs eyes,Ó ÒA pig in a poke,Ó ÒKnock on wood,Ó ÒBetween a rock and a hard place,Ó ÒNot enough room to swing a cat,Ó ÒBeyond the pale,Ó ÒSon of a gun,Ó ÒGetting someoneÕs goat,Ó ÒThe whole ball of wax,Ó ÒSaving face,Ó ÒGet it by hook or crook,Ó ÒReading the riot act,Ó and many, more.
From one reviewer: It has been said that you can't judge a book by its cover, but in this instance you can! The lovely cover is a prelude to the inside, which is a collection of oft heard proverbs and sayings repeated in most everyone's life. It is a pleasure to have them all together in this well thought out and charming book.