{"product_id":"heavens-to-betsy-and-other-curious-sayings-9780062720115","title":"Heavens to Betsy!: And 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!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eFunk, Charles E.:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eCharles Earle Funk was editor in chief of the Funk \u0026amp; Wagnalls Standard Dictionary Series. He wrote several other books on word and phrase origins, including \u003cem\u003eHorsefeathers, Heavens to Betsy!, \u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThereby Hangs a Tale.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harper Paperbacks","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50409557721362,"sku":"9780062720115","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_dde72ec7-0642-4103-99d5-0bbad856dd1a.jpg?v=1729290442","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/heavens-to-betsy-and-other-curious-sayings-9780062720115","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}