The Facts on File Dictionary of Cliches
Meanings And Origins of More Than 3,500 Terms And Expressions (Writers Library)
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Word Count
136,000 words, Guess
Page Count
544 pages
Physical Format
Paperback
Identifiers
- Internet Archivefactsonfiledicti00amme_870
- ISBN-100816062803
- ISBN-139780816062805
- Goodreads880076
- Open LibraryOL9875036M
Description
"Meanings and origins of thousands of terms and expressions."--Cover. This updated and expanded edition of a popular title explains the meanings and origins of almost 4,000 clichés and common expressions. Each entry includes the meaning of the cliché or expression, its origin and early uses, the historical development of the phrase, and its present-day usage. Hundreds of new clichés have been added, including many from the business world.
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