What are you talking about?

The Czech language is full of peculiar phrases and expressions that we use completely automatically, but we might not actually know why. This book explains to readers where the saying 'dávat kopačky' (to give someone the boot) comes from, why Josef is called Pepa, or the origin of the phrase that someone is crying like a tortoise. So, the next time someone asks you what on earth you're on about, you won't be completely baffled by it anymore.