Cliches: Over 1500 Familiar Phrases Explored and Explained by E.M. Kirkpatrick
Designed to be both entertaining and a comprehensive reference volume, this dictionary of cliches covers the use and abuse of cliches in conversation, business discussions, advertising, speeches and other situations. Arranged alphabetically, there are over 1200 cliches ranging from sources as disparate as the Bible and Shakespeare, to Monty Python and the latest slang.