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Cookie akzeptierenMichael K. Smith
Playing Fast and Loose
- AuthorHouse
- 2013
- Taschenbuch
- 278 Seiten
- ISBN 9781481737647
What is the origin of the idiom "playing fast and loose"? . a juggling trick using ropes performed in Roman times . a Medieval cheating game involving sticks and belts . the sordid sale of indulgences in the Catholic Church Playing Fast and Loose invites the reader to guess the correct origin of common idioms. For each of the fifty idioms, three scenarios have been constructed. One scenario contains a short description of the likely origin of the phrase with some selected historical context that illustrates its usage. The other two scenarios also present short vignettes with factually correct historical citations; however, these two descriptions are not considered the
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