Dictionary of Cliches: If You Wonder about the Origins of All Those Old Saws--from First Blush to Bite the Dust--You'll Find This Book the Cat's Meow!

by James Rogers

Overview

"The best kind of reference book—one that amuses as it instructs. I fell for it hook, line, and sinker."
CLEVELAND PLAIN DEALERR
IN A NUTSHELL, here's a terrific A TO Z listing of the meanings and origins of over 2,000 common or particularly interesting cliches for everyone who delights in the pleasure of words.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780345338143
Publisher:	Random House Publishing Group
Publication date:	12/12/1986
Edition description:	REISSUE
Pages:	384
Sales rank:	442,827
Product dimensions:	4.16(w) x 6.85(h) x 0.97(d)

About the Author

James Rogers is the author of The Dictionary of Clichés.