The Dictionary of Cliches
Author: James T. Rogers
Publisher: New York : Facts on File
Published: 1985-01-01
Total Pages: 305
ISBN-13: 9780816010103
DOWNLOAD EBOOKOver 2,000 common or amusing cliches, their meanings and origins.
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A Dictionary of Clichés
Author: Eric Partridge
Publisher:
Published: 1966
Total Pages: 261
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKHave a Nice Day--no Problem!
Author: Christine Ammer
Publisher: Dutton Adult
Published: 1992
Total Pages: 472
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKGives information about some 3000 cliches and expressions in the English language.
The Penguin Dictionary of Clichés
Author: Julia Cresswell
Publisher: Penguin Mass Market
Published: 2000
Total Pages: 324
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis 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.
Cliches
Author: Betty Kirkpatrick
Publisher: Macmillan
Published: 1999-01-15
Total Pages: 233
ISBN-13: 0312198442
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAn 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.
Clichés
Author: Nigel Fountain
Publisher: Michael O'Mara Books
Published: 2012-09-06
Total Pages: 150
ISBN-13: 184317796X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKEntertaining and informative, this collection of clichés really is the best thing since sliced bread ...
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Idoms and Phrasal Verbs
Author: Richard A. Spears
Publisher: McGraw Hill Professional
Published: 2006-02-03
Total Pages: 1100
ISBN-13: 0071486852
DOWNLOAD EBOOKLearn 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.
NTC's Dictionary of Proverbs and Clichés
Author: Anne Bertram
Publisher: Ntc Publishing Group
Published: 1996
Total Pages: 321
ISBN-13: 9780844251585
DOWNLOAD EBOOKContaining 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.
Watson's Dictionary of Weasel Words
Author: Don Watson
Publisher: Random House Australia
Published: 2005
Total Pages: 418
ISBN-13: 1740513665
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe brilliant and bestselling companion volume to Don Watson's Death Sentence The prime minister speaks of core and non-core election promises, your boss asks you to commit to an involuntary career event (you're fired), and hospitals refer to negative patient outcomes (you're dead) - How to fight back? This book is a heavy weapon against politicians, managers and all those whose words kill brain cells and sink hearts. Striking a much-needed blow for truth and clarity, here is Don Watson, author of the international bestseller Death Sentence, at his sobering, scathing and wickedly funny best.
It's Been Said Before
Author: Orin Hargraves
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Published: 2014
Total Pages: 249
ISBN-13: 0199315736
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn this book, Orin Hargraves provides a concise and lively guide to the most abused phrases in the English language today.
