Cassell Dictionary of Cliches by Nigel Rees

Cassell Dictionary of Cliches by Nigel Rees

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This is an A-Z of cliches, containing expressions such as "at the end of the day", "ground-breaking", "burn the midnight oil" and "explore every avenue", which pepper the English language in print and conversation. Nearly 100 cliches are included, with a discussion of their origin and usage.

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Cassell Dictionary of Cliches by Nigel Rees

This is an A-Z of cliches, containing expressions such as "at the end of the day", "ground-breaking", "burn the midnight oil" and "explore every avenue", which pepper the English language in print and conversation. Nearly 100 cliches are included, with a discussion of their origin and usage.
Nigel Rees is the author of over 50 books, including the Cassell Dictionary of Humorous Quotations and the Cassell Companion to Quotations. He is the deviser and presenter of BBC Radio's Quote...Unquote, through which he has become an authority on the popular use of language in slogans, catchphrases, cliche
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ISBN 13 9780304349623
ISBN 10 0304349623
Titre Cassell Dictionary of Cliches
Auteur Nigel Rees
État Non disponible
Type de reliure Paperback
Éditeur Orion Publishing Co
Année de publication 1998-09-24
Nombre de pages 256
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