Book Description
Over 2,000 common or amusing cliches, their meanings and origins.
Author : James T. Rogers
Publisher : New York : Facts on File
Page : 305 pages
File Size : 40,72 MB
Release : 1985-01-01
Category : Anglais (Langue) - Mots et locutions
ISBN : 9780816010103
Over 2,000 common or amusing cliches, their meanings and origins.
Author : Christine Ammer
Publisher : Dutton Adult
Page : 472 pages
File Size : 36,23 MB
Release : 1992
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN :
Gives information about some 3000 cliches and expressions in the English language.
Author : Christine Ammer
Publisher : Skyhorse
Page : 544 pages
File Size : 19,13 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 : Julia Cresswell
Publisher : Penguin Mass Market
Page : 324 pages
File Size : 36,65 MB
Release : 2000
Category : Reference
ISBN :
This dictionary investigates the wide range of cliches throughout the history of the English language. With over 1500 sourced cliches listed, both ancient an modern, this work looks at the more informal side of the English language.
Author : Eric Partridge
Publisher :
Page : 261 pages
File Size : 43,82 MB
Release : 1966
Category : English language
ISBN :
Author : Betty Kirkpatrick
Publisher : Macmillan
Page : 233 pages
File Size : 28,30 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 : Nigel Fountain
Publisher : Michael O'Mara Books
Page : 150 pages
File Size : 18,46 MB
Release : 2012-09-06
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 184317796X
Entertaining and informative, this collection of clichés really is the best thing since sliced bread ...
Author : Jordan Almond
Publisher : Citadel Press
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 44,15 MB
Release : 1995
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780806517131
This dictionary gives the intriguing origins of hundreds of everyday words and expressions. Useful for reference and fun just for browsing, Dictionary of Word Origins is also a great way to expand vocabulary and enjoy doing it.
Author : Anne Bertram
Publisher : Ntc Publishing Group
Page : 321 pages
File Size : 25,31 MB
Release : 1996
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9780844251585
Containing approxiamtely 950 proverbs and cliches used frequently in the English language, this reference is essential for anyone seeking to understand proverbs and cliches and how they function in speech and writing. Each expression is defined and illustrated by two or more realistic examples that show what each expression means, how it is used and its significance.
Author : Richard A. Spears
Publisher : McGraw Hill Professional
Page : 1100 pages
File Size : 40,9 MB
Release : 2006-02-03
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : 0071486852
Learn the language of Nebraska . . .and 49 other states With more entries than any other reference of its kind,McGraw-Hill’s Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs shows you how American English is spoken today. You will find commonly used phrasal verbs, idiomatic expressions, proverbial expressions, and clichés. The dictionary contains more than 24,000 entries, each defined and followed by one or two example sentences. It also includes a Phrase-Finder Index with more than 60,000 entries.