A collection of animal expressions offers a look at the stories behind more than one thousand "beastly" words and phrases that enhance and enliven contemporary English usage
Christine Ammer Boeken
Christine Ammer is de auteur van talrijke naslagwerken, die een breed scala aan onderwerpen bestrijken, van klassieke muziek tot vrouwengezondheid. Haar uitgebreide werk richt zich op woorden en uitdrukkingen, waarbij ze ingaat op hun oorsprong en betekenis in verschillende contexten. Door middel van haar geschriften biedt ze lezers een dieper inzicht in taal.
The Facts on File Dictionary of Cliches
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More than 4,000 cliches compiled in one fun, easy-to-use guide.Praise for the previous hardcover "...an excellent resource for word lovers...inherently fascinating and an excellent place to look for old chestnuts galore..." Library Journal"...[thorough]...Recommended..." BooklistThe Facts On File Dictionary of Cliches, Third Edition is the largest, most comprehensive, and most entertaining reference of its kind. Featuring hundreds of new cliches, this updated and expanded edition explains the meanings and origins of more than 4,000 cliches and common expressions. Each entry includes the meaning of the cliche or expression, its origin and early uses, its historical development, and its present-day usage. This fully indexed and cross-referenced resource is essential for students, writers, and anyone seeking the gift of gab.New entries -"Don't go there"-"Flavor of the month"-"Ground zero"-"Not so much"-"Show me the money"-"So yesterday"-and more.
Dictionary of Business and Economics
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Over 3,000 alphabetically-arranged entries provide definitions, examples, and background information for business and economics terms.
