âPerson to personâ (and âstation to stationâ), âbar sinister,â âthe weed of crime bears bitter fruit,â âbetween the devil and the deep blue sea,â âwill oâ the wisp,â âpoor as Jobâs turkeyâ . . . these are just a few phrases that were once part of everyday speech. However, due to our evolving language and other cultural changes, there are hundreds of phrases poised on the brink of extinction. Can such endangered phrases be saved? And if so, why? These are questions Steven D. Price, award-winning author and keen observer of the passing linguistic scene, answers in this challenging and captivating compilation. It is sure to increase your appreciation of the English languageâs ebb and flowâand enhance your own vocabulary along the way.