{"product_id":"9781472113894","title":"Jedburgh Justice And Kentish Fire","description":"\u003cp\u003eDid you know that Jedburgh Justice is -executing someone first, then giving them a trial-? Or that Kentish Fire is -applauding sarcastically to silence your opponents-? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the author of \u003ci\u003eHaggard Hawks and Paltry Poltroons\u003c\/i\u003e, this is a fascinating collection of curious phrases and expressions from the English language, together with the stories of their etymology and anecdotes about their use in history. Where Haggard Hawks focused on lists of ten words of a particular kind, this collection instead focuses on lists phrases and expressions, also arranged by their quirky and specific origins.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe contents will include:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e10 PHRASES DERIVED FROM PLACES IN BRITAIN (Jedburgh justice, Kentish fire, Scarborough warning—) \u003cbr\u003e 10 PHRASES DERIVED FROM PLACES IN LONDON (A draught on the pump at Aldgate, Kent Street ejectment—)\u003cbr\u003e 10 PHRASES DERIVED FROM PLACES IN AMERICA (Hollywood yes, Michigan bankroll, Chicago\u003cbr\u003e Overcoat—)\u003cbr\u003e 10 LATIN PHRASES USED IN ENGLISH (Quid pro quo, nunc est bibendum—)\u003cbr\u003e 10 FRENCH PHRASES USED IN ENGLISH (La vie en rose, C-est la guerre, Revenons à nos moutons—)\u003cbr\u003e 10 SHAKESPEAREAN EXPRESSIONS (Gild the lily, Salad days, All that glitters is not gold—)\u003cbr\u003e 10 LITERARY EXPRESSIONS (A thing of beauty is a joy forever, Abandon hope all ye who enter here—)\u003cbr\u003e 10 PHRASES FROM COMICS \u0026amp; CARTOONS (Keep up with the Joneses, Mutt and Jeff—)\u003cbr\u003e 10 PHRASES FROM SONGS (Miss Otis regrets, The birds and the bees, Potato po-tah-to—)\u003cbr\u003e 10 WAYS OF SAYING -WOW- (Great Scott, My stars, Mamma mia—)\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Little, Brown Book Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47037934567664,"sku":"9781472113894","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781472113894_p0.jpg?v=1763597605","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781472113894","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}