How on earth did 'with bells on' come to express enthusiasm? And what do chips on shoulders have to do with inferiority complexes? Spilling the Beans on the Cat's Pyjamas provides us with the meanings of these well-worn and much-loved phrases by putting these linguistic quirks in context, and explaining how and why they were first used.
Summing up momentous days that have defined the past, from wars to peace accords, the greatest of human achievements to the most heinous of man's crimes. From the pages of the Daily Mirror, this book brings 100 Forgotten Headlines back to vivid life.
