The Wheel is Spinning but the Hamster is Dead: A Journey Around the World in Idioms, Proverbs and General...

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Adam Sharp

The Wheel is Spinning but the Hamster is Dead

A Journey Around the World in Idioms, Proverbs and General Nonsense

Adam Sharp

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Seven Dials
19 December 2023

linguistics; Slang & dialect humour; Humour collections & anthologies

Know your tater trap from your sniffle herring in Sharp's journey around the world in idioms, proverbs and general nonsense - the perfect gift for Christmas

'Brilliant, hilarious fun from a master wordsmith - you will LOVE this book' Kit de Waal

'Extremely entertaining and very useful for new insults' Russell Kane

'Utter genius' Marian Keyes

'Brilliant' Brian Bilston

Join wordsmith Adam Sharp as he journeys around the world in idioms, proverbs and general nonsense. Learn unusual insults from France (You are a potato with the face of a guinea pig), how to hurry someone up in the US (You're going as slow as molasses in January) and what they call a shark in Vietnam (fat fish).

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.

Let's get this show on the road! Or:

Let's saddle the chickens! (German)

On with the butter! (Icelandic)

Forward with the goat! (Dutch)

By: Adam Sharp
Imprint: Seven Dials
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 200mm, Width: 134mm, Spine: 22mm
Weight: 283g
ISBN: 9781398715929
ISBN 10: 1398715921
Pages: 224
Publication Date: 19 December 2023
Audience: General/trade , College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , ELT Advanced , Primary
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Adam is originally from Manchester but has moved around often (he's not very good at staying still). He has lived in: London, Melbourne, Sydney, Queensland, The Channel Islands, The Canary Islands, Nashville, Newcastle upon Tyne. Adam has had over thirty jobs (he's not a very loyal employee, either). He has been paid to: Teach sport in kindergartens, serve sandwiches in casinos, catch footballs, juggle bottles, wash dishes, review music, change nappies, walk on stilts. For more lists and to stay in touch with Adam, you can find him on Twitter and TikTok @adamcsharp.