The Methuen Dictionary of Clichés
Author : Christine Ammer
Publisher :
Page : 432 pages
File Size : 34,50 MB
Release : 1992
Category : English language
ISBN : 9780413689900
Author : Christine Ammer
Publisher :
Page : 432 pages
File Size : 34,50 MB
Release : 1992
Category : English language
ISBN : 9780413689900
Author : Christine Ammer
Publisher :
Page : 456 pages
File Size : 48,39 MB
Release : 1992
Category : Clichés
ISBN :
Author : Christine Ammer
Publisher : Skyhorse
Page : 544 pages
File Size : 50,62 MB
Release : 2013-11-05
Category : Reference
ISBN : 1628734590
The largest, most comprehensive, and most entertaining reference of its kind, The Dictionary of Clichés features more than four thousand unique clichés and common expressions. Author Christine Ammer explores the phrases and terms that enliven our language and uncovers expressions that have long been considered dead. With each entry, she includes a thorough definition, origin of the term, and an insightful example. Some of the clichés brought into the limelight include: • Blood is thicker than water • Monkey see, monkey do • Brass tacks • Burn the midnight oil • Change of heart • Moral fiber • By the book Whether clichés get under your skin or make you happy as a clam, The Dictionary of Clichés goes the extra mile to provide an essential resource for students, teachers, writers, and anyone with a keen interest in language. And that’s food for thought.
Author : Betty Kirkpatrick
Publisher : Macmillan
Page : 233 pages
File Size : 28,23 MB
Release : 1999-01-15
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 0312198442
An editor of "Roget's Thesaurus" has collected more than 1,500 of the world's favorite cliches, categorizing them according to origin and most common meaning.
Author : Rosalind Fergusson
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 383 pages
File Size : 30,10 MB
Release : 2003-09-02
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : 1134856067
This collection will appeal to everyone who has ever wondered about the origin of phrases like "all part of life's rich pattern" and "long time no see". It covers a wide range of catch phrases in current use in all parts of the English-speaking world. Most entries are drawn from the second edition of Eric Partridge's Dictionary of Catch Phrases (second edition, edited by Paul Beale), but have been completely rewritten in the light of recent research, and there are many additions. Catch Phrases include: close your eyes and think of England! have I got news for you! ... refreshes the parts that other ... cannot reach some mothers do'ave'em! you are awful, but I like you.
Author : Eric Partridge
Publisher :
Page : 259 pages
File Size : 12,24 MB
Release : 1950
Category : English language
ISBN :
Author : James Rogers
Publisher :
Page : 369 pages
File Size : 31,32 MB
Release : 1991
Category :
ISBN :
Author : Eric Partridge
Publisher :
Page : 261 pages
File Size : 13,75 MB
Release : 1966
Category : English language
ISBN :
Author : Jonathan Law
Publisher : A&C Black
Page : 833 pages
File Size : 14,16 MB
Release : 2013-10-28
Category : Reference
ISBN : 140814591X
The Methuen Drama Dictionary of the Theatre is an essential reference tool and companion for anyone interested in the theatre and theatre-going. Containing over 2500 entries it covers the international spectrum of theatre with particular emphasis on the UK and USA. With biographical information on playwrights, actors and directors, entries on theatres and theatre companies, explanation of technical terms and theatrical genres, and synopses of major plays, this is an authoritative, trustworthy and comprehensive compendium. Included are: synopses of 500 major plays biographical entries on hundreds of playwrights, actors, directors and producers definitions of nearly 200 genres and movements entries on over 100 key characters from plays information about more than 250 theatres and companies Unlike similar products, The Methuen Drama Dictionary of the Theatre avoids a dry, technical approach with its sprinkling of anecdotal asides and fascinating trivia, such as how Michael Gambon gave his name to a corner of a racing track following an incident on BBC's Top Gear programme, and under 'advice to actors' the sage words of Alec Guinness: 'First wipe your nose and check your flies', and the equally wise guidance from the master of his art, Noël Coward: 'Just know your lines and don't bump into the furniture.' As a companion to everything from the main stage to the fringes of theatrical fact and folklore, this will prove an irresistible book to all fans of the theatre.
Author : Elizabeth McLaren Kirkpatrick
Publisher :
Page : pages
File Size : 39,93 MB
Release : 1996
Category :
ISBN : 9780747520306