We want this book to be a reference directory to be perused and enjoyed by everyone. Some phrases have been deliberately omitted, because either they are rude or crude, or they are offensive, an example being “the nitty-gritty”. Some of these have evolved in many different forms over several years into the expressions we use today. A number of idioms, proverbs, and sayings originate in well-known literature and Holy texts such as, William Shakespeare (60 entries), the Bible (47 entries), John Heywood (27 entries), Aesop (15 entries), and Geoffrey Chaucer (12 entries), to name but a few. PaperBack by Vhm McKechnie, Bh McKechnie. The Renowned the Celebrated the Iconic: Featuring Ordinary Individuals Who Died in Bizarre Circumstances. BIZARRE DEATHS: FAMOUS INDIVIDUALS AND OTHERS WHO DIED IN HORRIFIC CIRCUMSTANCES McKechnie, BH, McKechnie, VHM on. This book will be of general interest to everyone who has a curious, inquisitive, questioning, or enquiring intellect. Untimely and Tragic Deaths of from Dymocks online bookstore. First published in 2019 this book contains over 900 easily readable entries in systematic order augmented by an extensive Bibliography. Each inclusion is written in a clear and uncomplicated style. This first edition of A Tome of Idioms has been published as a comprehensive, concise, compact, and efficient guide to the meanings and origins of Idioms, Proverbs, and Sayings. Bizarre Deaths Famous Individuals and Others Who Died In Horrific Circumstances BH & VHM McKechnie Bizarre Deaths Famous Individuals and Others Who Died In Horrific Circumstances First published in 2021 this is an abridged version of their major publication Untimely and Tragic Deaths of the Renowned The Celebrated The Iconic Featuring.
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