John Ayto: Oxford Dictionary of English Idioms 3/e (Oxford Quick Reference) [2010] paperback Condition:New In this fascinating foray into

In this fascinating foray into the millennia-long relationship between science and military power

That is the question threaded through this vivid patchwork of philosophy

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Planning to ride a fire pole from the moon back to Earth

'Orwell would have been proud to journey with a writer as good as Colum McCann' Irish Sunday Independent

John Ayto: Oxford Dictionary of English Idioms 3/e (Oxford Quick Reference) [2010] paperback Condition:New In this fascinating foray intoDid you know that 'flavour of the month' originated in a marketing campaign in American ice cream parlours in the 1940s, when a particular flavour would be specially promoted for a month at a time? And did you know that 'off the cuff' refers to the rather messy practice of writing impromptu notes on one's shirt cuff before speaking in public? These and many more idioms are explained and put into context in this third edition of the Oxford Dictionary