{"product_id":"heavens-to-betsy-other-curious-sayings-9780060513313","title":"Heavens to Betsy!: \u0026 Other Curious Sayings","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eHe's as mad as a hatter \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhether it's like \u003cem\u003ea bump on a log\u003c\/em\u003e or a \u003cem\u003ebat out of hell, \u003c\/em\u003e these expressions have been around forever, but we've never really known why ... until now  Finally Dr. Funk explains more than 400 droll, colorful, and sometimes pungent expressions of everyday speech. Derived from classical sources, historic events, famous literature, frontier humor, and the frailties of humankind, each of these sayings has an interesting story behind its origin.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf you've ever wondered why when you're in a hurry you are told to \u003cem\u003ehold your horses, \u003c\/em\u003e wonder no more\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-1675064\"\u003eCharles E. Funk\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Harper Perennial\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/22\/2002\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 224\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.38lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.98h x 5.34w x 0.60d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780060513313\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0060513314\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-LAN\"\u003eLanguage Arts \u0026amp; Disciplines\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-LAN009000\"\u003eLinguistics | General\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harper Perennial","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44686119403757,"sku":"9780060513313","price":19.18,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/products\/img_4025419e-b7dd-43d9-bc77-8f11558f86dc.jpg?v=1703638163","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/heavens-to-betsy-other-curious-sayings-9780060513313","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}