{"product_id":"a-hog-on-ice-other-curious-expressions-isbn-9780060513290","title":"A Hog on Ice: \u0026 Other Curious Expressions","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom “mad as a wet hen” to “corn dodger” and “hobgoblin,” Charles Funk’s collections of curious words and expressions are a treasure trove of word origin.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhere did expressions like this come from anyway?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\tNow finally we’ll know what “letting the cat out of the bag” or “going on wild-goose chase” refers to. In this fun collection of over 400 curious expressions and sayings, Dr. Funk explains the meanings that we use in everyday speech without even thinking about it. He has traced them back through the years-in some cases centuries-in an effort to determine their sources, to find out what the original allusions were, or, at the very least, to give us his expert opinion when facts cannot be traced.\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003ch4 align=\"center\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eHe's as independent as a hog on ice!\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhere did expressions like this come from anyway?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNow finally we'll know what \"letting the cat out of the bag\" or \"going on a wild-goose chase\" refers to. In this fun collection of more than 400 curious expressions and sayings, Dr. Funk explains the meanings that we use in everyday speech without even thinking about it. He has traced them back through the years --  in some cases centuries -- in an effort to determine their sources, to find out what the original allusions were, or at the very least, to give us his expert opinion when facts cannot be traced.\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e“Simultaneously tickles and informs.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“The nice thing about Mr. Funk’s book is his willingness to turn his selections around slowly and have a look at them from all sides….The reader will be amused almost always, surprised a good part of the time, and informed throughout.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSan Francisco Chronicle\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Writing as the vaudevillian used to play the fiddle, for his own amazement, Dr. Funk has set down with humor and scholarship the best and most plausible explanations he could pry out of past records and living persons.”- - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"William Morrow Paperbacks","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44887571300581,"sku":"NP9780060513290","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780060513290.jpg?v=1730226987","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/a-hog-on-ice-other-curious-expressions-isbn-9780060513290","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}