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Title: MOTHBALLS & ELBOW GREASE
ORIGINS AND MEANINGS OF HOUSEHOLD SAYINGS
By: National Trust
Format: Hardback

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ISBN 10: 1907892168
ISBN 13: 9781907892165
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Publisher: PAVILION BOOKS
Pub. date: 1 May, 2011
Series: National Trust History & Heritage
Pages: 128
Description: A fascinating, attractively illustrated collection of household sayings with their origins and meanings.
Synopsis: A charming, attractively illustrated collection of household sayings with their origins and meanings. Mothballs and Elbow Grease explores the impact and influence of domestic chores and household items that have become woven into the fabric of everyday life and speech. From the origins of words like 'charwoman' and 'pantry' to those turns of phrase which have acquired a broader meaning, such as 'handle with kid gloves' and 'it will all come out in the wash', this fascinating book pieces together the intriguing background to many widely-used expressions which have their roots set in the domestic life of bygone days.
Illustrations: 100 black & white illustrations
Publication: UK
Imprint: National Trust Books
Returns: Returnable
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