Salty Dog Talk (PDF)
The Nautical Origins of Everyday Expressions
(Sprache: Englisch)
Most of us never realise how many words and expressions used in
everyday English have a nautical origin. This fascinating and charming
pocket book explains the seafaring beginnings of over 200 such phrases - colourful, bizarre and surprising - and...
everyday English have a nautical origin. This fascinating and charming
pocket book explains the seafaring beginnings of over 200 such phrases - colourful, bizarre and surprising - and...
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Most of us never realise how many words and expressions used in
everyday English have a nautical origin. This fascinating and charming
pocket book explains the seafaring beginnings of over 200 such phrases - colourful, bizarre and surprising - and how they came ashore.
Just a few examples are:
'Good fun' Yachts and Yachting
'Entertaining, informative, educational and lots of fun' Multihull International
'An entertaining and informative little book' Motor Boats Monthly
everyday English have a nautical origin. This fascinating and charming
pocket book explains the seafaring beginnings of over 200 such phrases - colourful, bizarre and surprising - and how they came ashore.
Just a few examples are:
- Chock-a-block
- Chance your arm
- Money for old rope
- Spic and span
- Push the boat out
- At close quarters
'Good fun' Yachts and Yachting
'Entertaining, informative, educational and lots of fun' Multihull International
'An entertaining and informative little book' Motor Boats Monthly
Autoren-Porträt von Bill Beavis, Richard Mccloskey
Bill Beavis was a seaman turned journalist who had long been interested in nautical etymology. He died a number of years ago.
Bibliographische Angaben
- Autoren: Bill Beavis , Richard Mccloskey
- 2013, 1. Auflage, 96 Seiten, Englisch
- Verlag: Bloomsbury UK
- ISBN-10: 1408107686
- ISBN-13: 9781408107683
- Erscheinungsdatum: 19.09.2013
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