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Flying by the seat of your pants

Flying by the seat of your pants

Harry Oliver

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Discusses the origin of commonly used and accepted words and phrases such as "green with envy and "ax to grind" and explains what prompted Charles Dickens to wager "I'll eat my hat."

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OL Work ID
OL17921035W

Subjects

IdiomsEtymologyEnglish languageTerms and phrasesEnglish language, idiomsEnglish language, terms and phrases

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