Tag Archives: idioms

  1. Cockroaches, Melting Hearts, and Mark Twain’s Library

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    May 12, 2025 by libroshombre

    Getting from having a cockroach to Mark Twain’s death-defying miracle started with reflecting on weird idioms, “a group of words …
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  2. Idioms, Polyglots, and Polymaths

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    January 3, 2025 by libroshombre

                A delightful little (7 x 5 inch) library book titled “I’m Not Hanging Noodles on Your Ears,” came my way …
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  3. Curious Cats, Stolen Thunder, and Gold Cards

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    February 8, 2017 by libroshombre

      Besides warming your cockles, purchasing a 2-year Gold Card with a $100 donation to the Fairbanks Library Foundation, means …
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    Category: curiosity, libraries, parts of speech, Uncategorized | Tags: , , , , , ,

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