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The Bizarre Origins of Kangaroo Court and Other Idioms
By Arnold Ringstad and Dan McGeehan
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Explains the meaning and origin of a selection of English language idioms, using each in a sentence.
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Arnold Ringstad
Arnold Ringstad lives in Minnesota with his wife and their cat. He enjoys researching and writing about mysterious events, such as the disappearance of D. B. Cooper.
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