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I'm Not Hanging Noodles on Your Ear and Other Intriguing Idioms from Around the World

I'm Not Hanging Noodles on Your Ear and Other Intriguing Idioms from Around the World

by JagBhalla (Author)

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    Illustrated 2009

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Synopsis

Entertaining yet informative, this book captures the quirkiness of languages and phrases from around the world and translates them into a fun format and great gift. In Russia, for instance, 'to put a pig under someone' means to play a dirty trick. In France, 'to have a well hung tongue' means to be eloquent. If someone in Germany tells you that you're living your life 'like a maggot in bacon', it means you're living the life of Riley. The broad selection of idioms provides a quirky look at different cultures and how they perceive the world in a light-hearted, fun manner.

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Format: Illustrated
 Pages: 272
 Edition: Illustrated
 Publisher: National Geographic Society
Published: 15 Jul 2009
ISBN 10: 1426204582
ISBN 13: 9781426204586

Media Reviews
An amusing look at cultural similarities --Will Safire, New York Times

A delightful celebration of the wit, insight, and poetic genius to be found in everyday language --Steven Pinker, Harvard University Professor and author of The Stuff of Thought

Author Bio
An Oxford-educated technology entrepreneur and business and marketing specialist, Jag Bhalla holds five master's degrees. He co-produced the feature-length documentary Voices in Wartime. He is an avid traveller who, in the course of his enterprises and global adventures, has meticulously collected idioms for I'm Not Hanging Noodles from Your Ear.