The Facts on File dictionary of clichés
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Author
Contributions
- Ammer, Christine. - Contributor
Publication
2001 - Facts on File, New York, New York (State)
Language
English
Word Count
122,000 words, Guess
Page Count
488 pages
Identifiers
- Open LibraryOL3942942M
- ISBN-100816043566
- OCLC Control Number45879804
- OCLC Control Number187642098
- Internet Archivefactsonfiledicti00amme_0
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- Library of Congress Control Number2001023191
- LibraryThing560551
- Goodreads1248700
- Open LibraryOL22753568M
Classifications
- DDC423/.1
- LCCPE1689 .A48 2001
Alternate Titles
- Dictionary of clichés
Description
A guide to more than 3,500 cliches explains the meanings of such phrases as "give the devil his due," and "gild the lily," and traces the history of these expressions.
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.
Subjects
Genres
- Dictionaries
Other Editions
- The Facts on File dictionary of clichés
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