{"product_id":"humble","title":"Humble Pie and Cold Turkey","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eAn engaging historical exploration of the bizarre words and phrases that are sprinkled throughout the English language.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe huge variety of colorful phrases contained in the English language are notoriously varied and, often, notably odd. From \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eblue-blooded\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (an invention of aristocratic Spaniards) to \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003elimelight\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (a way of lighting Victorian theatres), passing an exam with \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eflying colours\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (an image from sailing ships) to winning \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003ehands down\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (from horse racing), the fascinating expressions that make up our language are explored in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eHumble Pie and Cold Turkey\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn this highly entertaining book, language enthusiast and bestselling author Caroline Taggart browses through thousands of years of history to shed light on why we use the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003ewords and phrases\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e we do. Arranged by themes including food, the household, childhood, romance and more, this intriguing book looks at the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eorigins of our language\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003efrom their \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003ehistorical context\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. For example, did you know that:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIf you \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003erest on your laurels\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, you're imitating a complacent Roman general?\u003cbr\u003eIf you \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eeavesdrop\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, you're likely to get wet?\u003cbr\u003eIf you're \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003etaken aback\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, you should, strictly speaking, be a sailing ship?\u003cbr\u003eIf you're \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003egalvanized into action\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, you're behaving like Frankenstein's monster?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eHumble Pie and Cold Turkey\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e will prompt you to question the downright bizarre idioms we use to express ourselves, and\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eanswer questions you may never have thought to ask\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Including why turkeys need to be cold and how pies came to be humble.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Thinktastic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49136607953204,"sku":"82735","price":3.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0729\/0909\/5220\/files\/81UJaWD0jDL._SL1500.jpg?v=1779677665","url":"https:\/\/www.thinktastic.com.au\/products\/humble","provider":"Thinktastic","version":"1.0","type":"link"}