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It's as clear as a bell! : (and other curious things we say) / written by Cynthia Klingel ; illustrated by Mernie Gallagher-Cole.

by Klingel, Cynthia Fitterer.

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The Child's World, c2010.

English language -- Idioms -- Juvenile literature.

Figures of speech -- Juvenile literature.

Klingel, Cynthia Fitterer. Sayings and phrases.

9781602532083 (library bound : alk. paper)

1602532087 (library bound : alk. paper)

24 p. : col. ill. ; 21 x 25 cm.

All that glitters is not gold -- As happy as a clam -- Beauty is in the eye of the beholder -- Bite your tongue -- A bull in a china shop -- Can't see the forest for the trees -- A chicken with its head cut off -- Clear as a bell -- Cute as a bug's ear -- Double whammy -- Ducks in a row -- Fresh as a daisy -- The handwriting is on the wall -- Jack of all trades -- Kick up your heels -- Knee-jerk reaction -- Level playing field -- Mind your own beeswax -- Out like a light -- A penny for your thoughts -- Pull the plug -- Raining cats and dogs -- Saved by the bell -- Smell a rat -- The third time's the charm -- The whole none yards.

Explains the meaning of some common sayings, and shows how to use each idiom correctly.

Gallagher-Cole, Mernie.

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