Humble Pie and Cold Turkey

<p><b>‘Caroline Taggart has carved out a niche for herself in user-friendly, wittily written factual books.’ – <i>Yorkshire Post</i></b><br><b><i>______________________<br></i></b><br>In this highly entertaining book, language enthusiast and <i>Sunday Times</i> best-selling author Caroline Taggart browses through thousands of years of history to shed light on why we use the <b>words and phrases</b> we do. Arranged by themes including food, the household, childhood, romance and more, this intriguing book looks at the <b>origins of our language</b> from their <b>historical context</b>. For example, did you know that:<br><br> If you <b><i>rest on your laurels</i></b>, you’re imitating a complacent Roman general?<br> If you <b><i>eavesdrop</i></b>, you’re likely to get wet?<