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Jedburgh Justice and Kentish Fire
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From the tale of a city saved by a flock of geese to an organ-playing pig, and from a proverbially fortunate escapee to a proverbially unfortunate abstainer, discover the remarkable stories behind 500 English phrases and sayings. Assembled here are fifty lists of ten English expressions, each group of ten sharing some quality or quirk in common. From those derived from places in London to those derived from gambling, and from ten unusual names for fools to ten even more unusual ways of saying someone is drunk, the 500 entries listed in Jedburgh Justice and Kentish Fire combine the familiar with the unfamiliar to explore some of the most extraordinary histories and interconnected origins in the entire English language.
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