{"product_id":"the-why-you-say-it-the-fascinating-stories-behind-over-600-everyday-words-and-phrases-9781595552990","title":"The Why You Say It: The Fascinating Stories Behind Over 600 Everyday Words and Phrases","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eAre you more likely .. .\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eto take the bull by the horns or beat around the bush? Don't let anyone call you on the carpet for failing to put your best foot forward. That would be a bitter pill to swallow. In the long run, it's easier to just bite the bullet and get your ducks in a row. After all, nobody likes the taste of humble pie.\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou've likely uttered at least one of these adages within the last week, but have you ever stopped to consider where such conversational staples originated? \u003ci\u003eWhy You Say It \u003c\/i\u003ereveals the backstory of more than six hundred words and phrases that pepper our everyday dialogue. This catalog of our language's most colorful expressions delivers an illuminating read for anyone curious about the evolution of words.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Webb Garrison\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Thomas Nelson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/15\/2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 368\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.35lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.90h x 5.40w x 1.10d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781595552990","brand":"Thomas Nelson","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45265308614793,"sku":"9781595552990","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0636\/9240\/6921\/files\/img_7fd1603e-42c4-4543-9be9-6ca5769ce900.jpg?v=1771310911","url":"https:\/\/sonsanddaughtersbooks.com\/products\/the-why-you-say-it-the-fascinating-stories-behind-over-600-everyday-words-and-phrases-9781595552990","provider":"Sons and Daughters Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}