03019nam 2200541 a 450 991078536390332120230721013723.01-74223-208-6(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 languageIdiomsMnemonics.English languageIdioms.153.14Hartland S. J1563701MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910785363903321Big elephants are useful3832294UNINA