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Dictionary of Popular Phrases

Dictionary of Popular Phrases

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Publisher's Synopsis

A selective compendium of catch phrases, colloquialisms, format phrases, idioms, nicknames, sayings, slogans and stock phrases, current or recalled at the start of the 1990s. It explains what they mean, gives details (where possible) of their origins, and provides illustrative examples. It includes many phrases never documented before and contains extensive cross-references. The dictionary provides insights into contemporary life as reflected in the phrases that we use.

Book information

ISBN: 9780747503446
Publisher: Bloomsbury
Imprint: Bloomsbury
Pub date:
DEWEY: 423.1
DEWEY edition: 20
Number of pages: 277
Weight: -1g
Height: 240mm
Width: 159mm