03052nam 2200553 a 450 991014089490332120200520144314.01-74223-208-6(CKB)2670000000057672(EBL)533813(OCoLC)647917234(SSID)ssj0000672323(PQKBManifestationID)11931750(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000672323(PQKBWorkID)10635146(PQKB)11473389(MiAaPQ)EBC533813(Au-PeEL)EBL533813(CaPaEBR)ebr10381398(EXLCZ)99267000000005767220100603d2009 uy 0engurcn|||||||||txtccrBig elephants are useful[electronic resource] a compendium of mnemonics & idioms /by S.J. HartlandSydney, Australia UNSW Press20091 online resource (144 p.)Description based upon print version of record.1-74223-027-X C o n t e n t s; Mnemonic; Spelling; Language & Grammar; Writing; The Solar System; Weather; History; Seven Deadly Sins; The Classical World; The Natural World; Handy Hints; Signs of the Zodiac; Mathematics & Measurements; Geography; The Human Body and Medical Matters; Fire Safety; Music; Geology; Seafaring Safety; Working World; French; Science; Road Safety; And Finally ...; Idioms; Love; Of Limited Intelligence; A Medley of Similes; Wicked!; Useless!; Everyday Expressions; Familiar Phrases; Weird and Wonderful; Moods; Speak of the Devil; Weather; Monetary Matters; At work; PeopleCautionary Clichés Easy!; Pearls of Wisdom; Knock 'em Dead; Outlandish sayings; Happy as Larry; Mine or Yours?; Party Fizz!; Alcohol 'isms'; Food for Thought; Good Advice; Exclamations; Quirky Quips; Irish Idioms & Sayings; Australian Idioms & Slang; American Restaurant JargonDo you know why Big Elephants Are Useful To Indians For Unloading Logs? Because it's a BEAUTIFUL way to get a tricky spelling right. Have you ever lost an argument? Or was it an argument? If you can just remember "I lost an 'e' in an argument", then you'll never get it wrong again. Would you be upset if someone said you were 'a sandwich short of a picnic'? Or could you be described as someone who 'fell asleep in a greenhouse'? If you want a little traditional wisdom or some cracking new insults, this book offers a treasure trove of curious, witty and downright obscure mnemonics and English idBig elephants are useful :a compendium of mnemonics and idiomsMnemonicsEnglish languageIdiomsElectronic books.Mnemonics.English languageIdioms.153.14Hartland S. J928563MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910140894903321Big elephants are useful2086931UNINA