Cassell Dictionary of Cliches

by Nigel Rees

Book Overview

A fascinating A-Z guide to nearly 1000 hackneyed expressions and turns of phrase. Discusses the origins and usage of such expressions as 'bloody but unbowed', 'nipped in the bud', 'a sight for sore... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0304346985
• ISBN13: 9780304346981
• Release Date: January 1996
• Publisher: Cassell
• Length: 268 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 5.3" x 8.1"