When a loose cannon flogs a dead horse there's the devil to pay : seafaring words in everyday speech

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Isil, Olivia A

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Traces some of the metaphors and colloquialisms commonly used in contemporary English speech to their nautical origins, documenting the history and meaning of words and phrases from A1 (the best) t...

Traces some of the metaphors and colloquialisms commonly used in contemporary English speech to their nautical origins, documenting the history and meaning of words and phrases from A1 (the best) to wishy-washy (inconstant).

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