A Word In Your Shell-Like
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A Word In Your Shell-Like by Nigel Rees
Unravel the meaning, origin, and usage of over 6,000 phrases from book and film titles, idioms and cliches, to nicknames, slogans and quotations with this modern and entertaining guide to wonderful phrases by one of the worlds best-known wordsmiths.‘Nigel Rees should put a 'feather in his cap' for compiling this entertaining guideIt would make a wonderful gift for anyone who likes to dabble in our language's rich heritage – “just what the doctor ordered”!’
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‘A treasury of stimulating excursions and digressions’ Guardian
Nigel Rees is a leading authority on the use of well-known phrases and sayings. As a broadcaster, he is best-known as the deviser and presenter of BBC Radio's Quote…Unquote.
As an author, he has written many books devoted to quotations and aspects of the popular use of the English language, always emphasizing the humour in his subject.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780007220878 |
| ISBN 10 | 0007220871 |
| Title | A Word In Your Shell-Like |
| Author | Nigel Rees |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | HarperCollins Publishers |
| Year published | 2006-05-02 |
| Number of pages | 768 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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