book about sayings

[iangeorge]

does anyone know of a book that explains where all sayings come from for example,and bobs your uncle or its brass monkey weather

[purification]

Past times do books like that!  There's one called Lock Stock & Barrel! It's V. Good! They even have a sale on at the mo and it's only �5.59

www.past-times.com

 

Hope that helps!

[Xollob]

Port Out, Starboard Home by Michael Quinion.

"Bob's your uncle" and "brass monkey weather" are also explained online, but do yourself a favour and buy the book - it's an excellent read.

[maggi]

 I like Brewers Dictionary of Phrase and Fable.

[crystaltipps]

I recently bought a book called "Red Herrings and White Elephants" - I find it much better than Brewer's Phrase & Fable as it actually gives you the history rather than just a definition.

[iangeorge]

Big help thanks

[jno]

try this one:

http://www.play.com/play247.asp?page=title&r=BOOK&am p;title=402739&p=91&g=148

[jno]

rats, just realised a previous answer gave that one - sorry for the waste of time