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Title: Facts on File Dictionary of Cliches: Meanings and Origins of Thousands of Terms and Expressions
Author: Christine Ammer
ISBN: 9780816062805
Publisher: Checkmark Books
Published: 2006
Binding: Paperback
Language: English
Edition: 2
Number of Pages: 544
Condition Note: Excellent, unmarked copy with little wear and tight binding. We ship in recyclable American-made mailers. 100% money-back guarantee on all orders.
Publisher Description: This updated and expanded edition of a popular title explains the meanings and origins of almost 4,000 cliches and common expressions. Each entry in The Facts On File Dictionary of Cliches, Second Edition includes the meaning of the cliche or expression, its origin and early uses, the historical development of the phrase, and its present-day usage. For this second edition, the author has added hundreds of new cliches, including many from the business world, such as drum up, fork over, and go belly-up; from the military, such as the balloon goes up, body count, and mickey mouse; and from popular novels, especially mysteries and thrillers. Other new cliches include bells and whistles, yada yada yada, and whatever. The Facts On File Dictionary of Cliches, Second Edition is the largest, most comprehensive, and most entertaining reference of its kind. Fully indexed and cross-referenced, this essential resource will prove invaluable for students, writers, and general readers.
Author: Christine Ammer
ISBN: 9780816062805
Publisher: Checkmark Books
Published: 2006
Binding: Paperback
Language: English
Edition: 2
Number of Pages: 544
Condition Note: Excellent, unmarked copy with little wear and tight binding. We ship in recyclable American-made mailers. 100% money-back guarantee on all orders.
Publisher Description: This updated and expanded edition of a popular title explains the meanings and origins of almost 4,000 cliches and common expressions. Each entry in The Facts On File Dictionary of Cliches, Second Edition includes the meaning of the cliche or expression, its origin and early uses, the historical development of the phrase, and its present-day usage. For this second edition, the author has added hundreds of new cliches, including many from the business world, such as drum up, fork over, and go belly-up; from the military, such as the balloon goes up, body count, and mickey mouse; and from popular novels, especially mysteries and thrillers. Other new cliches include bells and whistles, yada yada yada, and whatever. The Facts On File Dictionary of Cliches, Second Edition is the largest, most comprehensive, and most entertaining reference of its kind. Fully indexed and cross-referenced, this essential resource will prove invaluable for students, writers, and general readers.
