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The main character is Colonel Crunch, a kindly ex-military man, who, with his friends, gets up to various adventures. One of the things that they like to do is to make up inventions and see if they work! Sometimes they do... and sometimes they don't, but nobody gets hurt in the process!

The proverbs selected for this reference book, intended for anyone who delights in and studies words, all have a tale to tell. Etymologies go back to the earliest origins, though there are often conflicting accounts of how an expression came into being, and changes of meaning or usage are recorded: "Tread on a worm and it will turn" probably originated in the days when "worm" also meant "viper", "Good wine needs no bush" is a reference to the ...

An indispensable guide to the richness and diversity of the English language.

The English language contains a great store of idioms that can be used in creative and forceful ways. Dictionary of Idioms examines over 400 such phrases, tracing each one's source and history through a rich supply of examples.