LEADER 03052nam 2200553 a 450 001 9910140894903321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a1-74223-208-6 035 $a(CKB)2670000000057672 035 $a(EBL)533813 035 $a(OCoLC)647917234 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000672323 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11931750 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000672323 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10635146 035 $a(PQKB)11473389 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC533813 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL533813 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10381398 035 $a(EXLCZ)992670000000057672 100 $a20100603d2009 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcn||||||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aBig elephants are useful$b[electronic resource] $ea compendium of mnemonics & idioms /$fby S.J. Hartland 210 $aSydney, Australia $cUNSW Press$d2009 215 $a1 online resource (144 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a1-74223-027-X 327 $aC 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; People 327 $aCautionary Cliche?s 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 Jargon 330 $aDo 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 id 517 3 $aBig elephants are useful :$ea compendium of mnemonics and idioms 606 $aMnemonics 606 $aEnglish language$xIdioms 608 $aElectronic books. 615 0$aMnemonics. 615 0$aEnglish language$xIdioms. 676 $a153.14 700 $aHartland$b S. J$0928563 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910140894903321 996 $aBig elephants are useful$92086931 997 $aUNINA