Dictionary of Cliches (eBook)

A Word Lover's Guide to 4,000 Overused Phrases and Almost-Pleasing Platitudes

Christine Ammer (Autor)

eBook Download: EPUB

2013
544 Seiten
Skyhorse Publishing (Verlag)
978-1-62873-459-1 (ISBN)

Infos

The largest, most comprehensive, and most entertaining reference of its kind, The Dictionary of Clichs features more than four thousand unique clichs and common expressions. Author Christine Ammer explores the phrases and terms that enliven our language and uncovers expressions that have long been considered dead. With each entry, she includes a thorough definition, origin of the term, and an insightful example.Some of the clichs brought into the limelight include: Blood is thicker than water Monkey see, monkey do Brass tacks Burn the midnight oil Change of heart Moral fiber By the bookWhether clichs get under your skin or make you happy as a clam, The Dictionary of Clichs goes the extra mile to provide an essential resource for students, teachers, writers, and anyone with a keen interest in language. And thats food for thought.

Autor

Christine Ammer is a lifelong student of language and author of more than two dozen popular reference books on subjects ranging from classical music to women’s health. She lives in Lexington, Massachusetts.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 5.11.2013
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Schulbuch / Wörterbuch ► Lexikon / Chroniken
• Themenwelt: Schulbuch / Wörterbuch ► Sprach- und Wörterbuch / Deutsch
• Themenwelt: Schulbuch / Wörterbuch ► Wörterbuch / Fremdsprachen
• Themenwelt: Geisteswissenschaften ► Sprach- / Literaturwissenschaft ► Sprachwissenschaft
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• ISBN-10: 1-62873-459-0 / 1628734590
• ISBN-13: 978-1-62873-459-1 / 9781628734591