by Colette Guillemard · BARTILLAT · tapa blanda · ISBN 9782841003174
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«L'affaire est dans le sac et nouveaux mystères des expressions françaises» is the essay by Colette Guillemard, published by Bartillat in paperback.
The book collects well-known French expressions, old and current, that are part of everyday language and whose origin is often unknown. With a lively and casual tone, Colette Guillemard narrates the history and use of each one, with examples such as perdre le nord, mettre son grain de sel or couper l'herbe sous le pied.
This essay continues the line of La fin des haricots et autres mystères des expressions françaises, by Colette Guillemard (2002).
It will appeal to fans of the French language and those who enjoy the origin of idioms and curiosities of everyday language.
