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Southpaws & Sunday Punches and Other Sporting Expressions
Some 600 words and phrases from the world of sports that are now part of the vernacular. Terms from baseball, boxing, football, basketball, hockey, cricket and rugby pepper the …
Seeing Red or Tickled Pink
12 chapters cover 750 color terms in every color family, both familiar and unusual. This crayola box of expressions gives the origin of black sheep, how musicians came to sing …
Encyclopedia of Women's Health, Seventh Edition
Praise for the previous edition:"e;...continues its tradition as a trustworthy guide...Very useful for professionals and general audiences...recommended..."e;BooklistThe …
American Heritage Dictionary of Idioms
From “all systems go” to “senior moment”—a comprehensive reference to idiomatic English. The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms explores the meanings and origins of idioms …
Bats of Texas
With all new illustrations, color photographs, revised species accounts, updated maps, and a sturdy flexible binding, this new edition of the authoritative guide to bats in Texas …
The Facts On File Dictionary of Clichés
Praise for the previous edition: ..".an excellent resource for word lovers...inherently fascinating and an excellent place to look for old chestnuts galore..." Library Journal …
The Encyclopedia of Women's Health
The Encyclopedia of Women's Health, Sixth Edition covers the full range of women's health issues in clear, straightforward language. More than 1,100 A-to-Z entries offer up-to-date …
Fighting Words from War, Rebellion, and Other Combative Capers
Fighting Words from War, Rebellion, and Other Combative Capers explains the origins and usage of some 1,200 words and phrases from warfare. Arranged alphabetically, they range …
Unsung: A History of Women in American Music
This updates and expanded edition of the classic text in the field describes hundreds of women musicians -- composers, instrumentalists, orchestra and opera managers, music …
Bats of Texas
With all new illustrations, color photographs, revised species accounts, updated maps, and a sturdy flexible binding, this new edition of the authoritative guide to bats in Texas …
The New A to Z of Women's Health
The definitive resource on women's health - updated. ""The New A to Z of Women's Health, Sixth Edition"" covers the full range of women's health issues in clear, straightforward …
The American Heritage Dictionary of Idioms, Second Edition
Senior moment.Think outside the box. Idioms like these can't be understood just from the words that make them up. The American Heritage(R) Dictionary of Idioms explores the …