Not Enough Room to Swing a Cat - Martin Robson

This book explores the nautical history of some of our most common expressions in an entertaining and informative volume.As the crow flies', 'chunder', 'cold enough to freeze the balls off a brass monkey', 'three sheets to the wind' - many terms like these are used in everyday English language conversation and writing. But how many landlubbers know that they derive from naval slang or know what the phrase originally referred to?The navy has helped to shape modern society and is famous for its traditions,... Zobrazit více