Bibliograph

The Facts on File dictionary of clichés, Christine Ammer

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The Facts on File dictionary of clichés, Christine Ammer

Language

eng

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The Facts on File dictionary of clichés

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Oclc number

62804690

Responsibility statement

Christine Ammer

Series statement

Facts on File library of language and literature

Summary

"Meanings and origins of thousands of terms and expressions."--CoverThis 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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Dictionary of clichés

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