Also a
book, listing many of the
common phrases in everyday use, like '
keep your eyes peeled', '
no skin off my nose', and '
an apple a day keeps the doctor away'. It tells about their
origins, why they came about and when, plus some lesser-known versions.
Heavens to Betsy, by the way, is mostly a polite way of saying '
Holy shit!'
It was written by Charles Earle Funk.