Dictionary of Cliches

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!

Paperback (12 Dec 1986)

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"The best kind of reference book--one that amuses as it instructs. I fell for it hook, line, and sinker."
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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.

Book information

ISBN: 9780345338143
Publisher: Random House Publishing Group
Imprint: Ballantine
Pub date:
Language: English
Number of pages: 384
Weight: 190g
Height: 174mm
Width: 107mm
Spine width: 26mm