RED HERRINGS AND WHITE ELEPHANTS

Book ID/图书代码： 01930013B63273

English Summary/英文概要： Have you ever wondered what phrases such as ’square meal’, ’load of old codswallop’, ’egg on your face’ or ’in the limelight’ mean? Where do they come from? Have you ever taken a moment to wonder what we say actually means? The origins of hundreds of common phrases are explained in this irreverent journey through the most fascinating and richest regions of the English language. In a book that takes you all over the world, from nautical origins to food and drink terms, once you have learnt one phrase, you will be eager to learn them all! From the drop of a hat to the bitter end - you’ll be surprised and intrigued and you’ll never speak English in the same way again.

Chinese Summary/中文概要： 你是否曾经对“square meal（饱餐）”, “load of old codswallop（胡言乱语）”, “egg on your face（尴尬）”or “in the limelight（成为焦点）”等短语的含义所好奇不已？它们起源于何处？你又是否曾经好奇过自己的言语究竟意味着什么？在这一引人入胜且丰富多彩的英语地区探究之旅中，我们将为你揭开成千上万个常用短语背后的故事。本书将带领你走遍全球，从航海起源到有关于饮食的术语，一旦你窥得一斑，一定会渴望着能够了解所有的全貌！不论是the drop of a hat （一有信号马上行动），还是the bitter end（尽头），相信看完这些短语，你不仅会惊奇不已，还会被它们的魅力所深深吸引，并且从此你将会以焕然一新的方式去表述自己。(DC)

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About the Author/作者介绍： 阿尔伯特·杰克是一名作家与流行文化研究者，doolally（疯了）是最他爱的短语。杰克有两个孩子，现年39岁。

Albert Jack is a writer and researcher in pop culture whose favourite phrase is ’doolally’. He is 39 years old and has two children.

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