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Black Sheep and Lame Ducks: the Origins Of Even More Phrases We Use Every Day
[Paperback - 2010]
albert jack
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Publisher: Perigee Books Usa | ISBN: 9780399535123 | Pages: 233
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The follow-up to Red Herrings and White Elephants explains the history of the curious and bizarre origins of hundreds of idioms and expressions, including “wearing your heart on your sleeve” and a “black sheep in the family.”

About the Author

Albert Jack, pen name for Graham Willmott, is an international best-selling author and historian. He is an expert in explaining the unexplained and has appeared on live television shows and has made thousands of radio appearances worldwide.