Customer Reviews

I Didn't Know That: From "Ants in the Pants" to "Wet Behind the Ears" the Unusual Origins of the Things We Say

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I purchased this as a gift for my sister and she says it was a huge hit christmas day and passed around the whole family. She is always calling my husband to ask...'where did this saying come from', so this was a perfect for her.

I thought this was a worthy companion to some of my other books on pop culture and aphorisms. It is a little short but contains a lot of well known and popular catchphrases. This book will give you plenty of "a-ha" moments. Well researched and clearly written. Buy this book. You won't be disappointed.

"I didn't Know that" is a fun book - easy to read. It's great for keeping in those places where you occasionally have an opportunity to sit down and relax. It would make a good gift for anybody! It's interesting to see where some of our common expressions and words come from - expressions like talk turkey or letting the cat out of the bag or happy as a clam. This is fun information that can enlighten you and give you interesting tidbits to interject into everyday conversation!

What a great gift! I set it out on the living room table and what a conversation starter. I loved it so much, I gave it out as gifts during the Holidays.

What a hit!!!

What a great little book and a perfect conversation starter. My friends think I'm so smart because I know where all their sayings come from. I'm giving them as Mother's Day, Father's Day and Graduation presents. Love it!

Fun book to read. Easy to read, put down, & pick up again. Thanks for the quick shipping!

The book was just what it said it was. Also, it came quickly, was brand new; not damaged at all. Good experience!

I bought this book as gift for my wife on Mother's Day, and my wife is enjoying the book. I am from Nashville and have listened to Karlen on the radio here in Nashville, and she is a very talented "media" personality and I knew her book would be a HIT with my wife. It is a very entertaining read.

When I bought a used book for $39.26 from "rushhourbusiness" I expected a more substancial product than the teeny one that arrived. I looked at the original price on the back and it was $11.00! Skimming through it, it looks useful, but more than three times the original price, used, just because it's out of print? Thank goodness I didn't go for the new price of over $100.00 What gives?

Even though I found quite a few things That I didn't know, I felt that
the book was weak, with presenting any startling revelations.
A fun read for the bathroom.