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You Let the Cat out of the Bag! (Understanding Idioms) by Cynthia Amoroso

May 2, 2023 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Have you ever “let the cat out of the bag?” I am sure we all have once or twice in our lifetime. But in You Let the Cat out of the Bag! (Understanding Idioms) by Cynthia Amoroso, we learn more of these sayings, the meaning of them and even the possible history to them (the less than honest butcher would instead have given the ordered pork to the customer, would have put a cat in a bag instead). Also included, is a glossary (plus other […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, History, Non-Fiction Tagged With: Curiosities & Wonders, Cynthia Amoroso, Language Arts, Mernie Gallagher-Cole, social science

BlackRaven's CBR15 Review No:283 · Genres: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, History, Non-Fiction · Tags: Curiosities & Wonders, Cynthia Amoroso, Language Arts, Mernie Gallagher-Cole, social science ·
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