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Reprint of Pergamon Press

taken from a variety of sources: not only from Grimm

The hands-on approach features many exercises to be completed by readers

Sweaters range from sheep

or a hand was disentombed

The Navy Companion Reprint of Pergamon Press"Mind your p's and q's" came from taverns keeping tabs on sailors' drinks (pints and quarts) until pay day. "Bootlegger" derived from smugglers hiding valuable packages in their huge sea boots. "Keep your shirt on" dates back to the Vikings, who furiously tore off their shirts and fought half naked. "Big wigs," slang for those in high positions, originated from the fact that British naval officers wore huge wigs. Discover the true meaning of the

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