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Like many people, you’ve probably used idioms or phrases like these without giving them a second thought. But if you were to take a moment to step back and learn about them, you’ll be pleasantly surprised to discover the mesmerizing and sometimes outright bizarre origins to these fun sayings! In Why Do We Say That?, we have curated 202 of the most regularly used idioms, proverbs, turns of phrases, and colloquial terms that have the most fascinating backstories. For each phrase, we explain how it was coined, how its use evolved, and how it gained its contemporary use.

Rosie knows that air pilot Danny is the love of her life. It doesn’t matter if his family thinks she isn’t good enough for him, with her factory job and East End accent. And when Danny proposes on holiday in Cornwall, high on the cliffs above the wild blue sea, Rosie can’t wait for him to come home after his next mission so they can be a proper family. They promise to return to Cornwall every summer to celebrate their love. But in wartime, tragedy is just around the corner. The "missing in action" telegram about Danny shatters Rosie’s heart into a million pieces.

Mieko is waiting at a rendezvous behind enemy lines. In the rain. Without a hat. The person who comes up the road is the last person she expected to encounter.

This book wants to helps you understand the what, the why, and the how of calorie deficit. I want people to understand when you're serious about your weight loss journey and choose to do it via calorie deficit, it will help you develop a good relationship with food. After you reach your weight loss goal and have built a healthy relationship with food, you should be able to maintain your goal weight within plus or minus five to 10 pounds, depending on you and your food choices. Enjoy!

Karen McDermott delivers an inspirational message to everyone who wants to live a life free of regrets and unrealized potential. Karen teaches people how to attract anything they want into their lives. Through the art of manifestation, she has created a highly successful publishing business, financial freedom, and a life she loves. You can create your dream life too. If you believe in magic, there is nothing to stop you reaching your highest potential. We all have access to this incredible life-changing inner power—harness it with love and it will serve your best interests.

Nothing in this world is worth striving for, as this world is in the process of decaying day by day. When I'm in the spiritual realm with Father, Jesus, angels, the cloud of witnesses, and all the other beings, I'm in His multidimensional love. I experience Heaven beyond all that I could describe with human words. There is nothing like it. Father's love is immeasurable. In the spiritual realm are gardens, treasures, and dimensions that we, as children of God, have inherited and that are available to us now and through eternity.

Cornwall, England, 1941. Gazing at the coiled barbed wire and danger signs on this once-beautiful beach, Maddie suddenly hears a frightened little cry. Her heart pounding, she races down the dunes, but knows she will never reach the child in time. Maddie Brady is overwhelmed with relief to see a brave soul ahead of her rescue a little boy trapped among the landmines on the beach. But thanking the man, Maddie is shocked to hear a German accent. Why would an escaped German prisoner of war rescue an English boy?

Marianne is grieving. Still reeling from the loss of her sister, she wakes up one day to discover a thick black hair protruding from her spine. Her doctor assures her that the inexplicable growth is a physical reaction to grief. Forced to admit that she isn’t coping, Marianne accepts the offer of a quiet recovery at Nede, a remote health retreat in the Welsh countryside. But all is not as it seems and Marianne feels herself losing control: of her body, mind, and memories. Why are her fellow patients so unwilling to talk? Can she trust the staff who claim to be so keen to help her?

Why do we say "no dice" when refusing someone's request? Why are some people born with a “silver spoon” in their mouths? What does it truly mean to be a “jack of all trades”? Like many people, you’ve probably used idioms or phrases like these without giving them a second thought. In Why Do We Say That, we have curated 101 regularly used idioms, proverbs, turns of phrases, and colloquial terms that have the most fascinating backstories. For each phrase, we have explained how it was coined, how its use evolved through the ages, and how it gained its contemporary use.

A flamboyant sheikh of the Middle East's wealthiest royal family has played well to win the hearts of many suitors for marriage yet none have brought him satisfaction. Deep down inside, he craves a certain type of woman and his family knows it. When a plot by the Sheikh's family to kidnap his bride-to-be succeeds, his alluring looks and personality has his captive bewitched. The question remains: Will the young woman's mind and body follow if the Sheikh captures her heart? If his obsessed captive is not the one for him, will there be others?

It was a horrendous act Jessica Washington committed, and now it must be atoned for. After being lashed by my men, she has continued to claim innocence. When I found out who she was, I knew this was my only chance to avenge Rachel's death. Miss Washington wants to return to America. Now is not the time for that. When I'm not thinking clearly, my Arab ways aren't as reasonable. The deal I made her could not be refused, and now she watches me with hungry eyes. The words I use make her blush. And when I touch her? She no longer runs. Could my heart finally heal after losing Rachel?

This bloody and completely true trivia collection will horrify and intrigue listeners. Perfect for any murderino, true crime junkie, or connoisseur of macabre tales, this fact-packed book quizzes listeners on their true crime knowledge and offers fascinating stories of well-known murderers as well as lesser-known, but just as nefarious, killers. You’ll be surprised at how many fascinating tidbits you’ll learn about the world’s most cold-blooded and dangerous people.

Do you want to manage stress better? Do you struggle with blowing up at others? People all over the world have changed their lives by managing their stress and anger...It all starts with understanding how stress affects you and learning ways to relax. The trouble with managing stress is not knowing how stress presents itself in one’s life, thinking it takes hours and hours for a coping skill to work, and denying the negative effects poor stress management has on your life. Don't miss out. Start releasing stress today!

Maxi Dillion finds himself back home, living with his 80-year-old mother after living in New York City for 25 years. He thinks nobody knows the real purpose of his homecoming. He's wrong. Cillian Mulcahy knows the real reason...he owes money to the mob. While Maxi's out running errands for his mother, he bumps into Ella, a childhood acquaintance who is all grown up and strikingly beautiful. While over to Ella's house on a visit, Maxi discovers what he believes to be a treasure map. He, Ella, and two of her two girlfriends embark on a hilarious adventure to find the hidden treasure.

As soon as she is adopted, seven-year-old Hannah begins struggling with her identity. After spending her early life yearning for her adoptive mother’s love and dealing with her adoptive father’s deception, Hannah matures into a young woman who seeks a better life. Unfortunately, she carries many wounds and scars instigated by abuse. During Hannah’s years in college and law school, she becomes a civil and women’s rights activist. After she falls for a White student named Daniel, she quickly realizes that interracial love is not accepted in America.

I Am Not the Cause of Your Problems will help you to identify behaviors that try to deceive you into thinking you are the cause of other people's problems, to help you begin to stand up for yourself in such a situation, distance yourself from such a situation, recover from erroneously being blamed for other people's problems, and to begin a life free from carrying other peoples weight around. You can gain the confidence to stand up and firmly state "I am not the cause of your problems" to anyone who tries to cast blame on you for their own problems.

Ms. Walker writes warmly and compassionately about the long journey of mental illness she and her family have endured for decades. She also discusses various related issues and offers tangible suggestions for self-care—all easily accomplished by anyone. Families like hers often find themselves in a constant vortex of unforeseen circumstances, and her practical suggestions encourage others so they might begin to thrive despite the chaos.

Karen has lived a life of disappointment and grief. When she finds an abandoned baby, she decides to keep her and name her Cari Moses. Cari becomes the epicenter of Karen’s life, but she is blind to the trail of devastation her actions leave in their wake. Karen’s personal grief and deception are inextricably linked to the activities of a serial killer who harbors a fascination with pregnancy. These players inhabit a dark world of contrasts, where the hopes and aspirations of youth become enmeshed in despair and depravity.

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Clementine had fallen prey to an online predator, and failed to check in with her family on Sunday night as she always had in the past, stirring her family to action. The charming date wasn't what he appeared to be, showing a creepy familiarity with Tine and her habits, likes, and dislikes. Ending the date earlier than planned, she staggered to her blue Hyundai, hoping to get in and lock the doors. That was her last memory until she woke up cuffed to a bed frame.