Dictionary of Cliches If You Wonder about the Origins of All Those Old Saws--from First Blush to Bite the Dust--You'll Find This Book the Cat's Meow!

by ROGERS, JAMES

• ISBN13: 9780345338143
• ISBN10: 0345338146
• Edition: Reprint
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1986-12-12
• Publisher: Ballantine Books

Summary

"The best kind of reference book--one that amuses as it instructs. I fell for it hook, line, and sinker." CLEVELAND PLAIN DEALERR IN A NUTSHELL, here's a terrific A TO Z listing of the meanings and origins of over 2,000 common or particularly interesting cliches for everyone who delights in the pleasure of words.

Author Biography

James Rogers is the author of The Dictionary of Clichés.

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. vii
The Dictionary of Cliches	p. 1
Index of Cross References	p. 355
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