The Wheel Is Spinning But The Hamster Is Dead Av Adam Sharp

<p><h2><b>Know your <i>tater trap</i> from your <i>sniffle herring</i> in Sharp''s journey around the world in idioms, proverbs and general nonsense - the perfect gift for Christmas</b></h2><br><b><br>''Brilliant, hilarious fun from a master wordsmith - you will LOVE this book'' Kit de Waal</b><br><b>''Extremely entertaining and very useful for new insults'' Russell Kane</b><br><b>''Utter genius'' Marian Keyes</b><br><b>''Brilliant'' Brian Bilston</b><br><br>Join wordsmith Adam Sharp as he journeys around the world in idioms, proverbs and general nonsense. Learn unusual insults from France (<i>You are a potato with the face of a guinea pig</i>), how to hurry someone up in the US (<i>You''re going as slow as molasses in January</i>) and what they call a shark in Vietnam (<i>fat fish</i>).<br><br>Full of fascinating, ridiculous and hilarious translations from around the world, Adam has rounded up the very best of what every corner of the globe has to offer.<br><br>Let''s get this show on the road! Or:<br><i>Let''s saddle the chickens! (German)</i><br><i>On with the butter! (Icelandic)</i><br><i>Forward with the goat! (Dutch)</i></p>