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Publisher | : McFarland |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2012-01-25 |
Genre | : Literary Criticism |
ISBN | : 9780786467600 |
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Catch phrases such as "shop till you drop," cliches like "life begins at forty" and idioms such as "talk the hind leg off a donkey" have long enriched the English language. Here is a collection of thousands of familiar expressions--a treasure trove of idea-starters and memory-joggers that will make for more imaginative creative writing. An advertising copywriter working on a campaign for, say, a granola-peanut product can easily find the instantly-recognizable phrase "Energy Crunch"--a clever and informative headline. Each phrase is cross-referenced by key word. Thus "raining cats and dogs," for example, appears under "cat," "dog" and "rain." In most cases, various forms of the word are listed under the root word. So under "run" you will find not only sayings that include the word "run," but those that include "running," "runneth," "runner" and "run-around."
Author | : Eric Partridge |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 1315 |
Release | : 2003-09-02 |
Genre | : Foreign Language Study |
ISBN | : 1134929986 |
Download A Dictionary of Catch Phrases Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
A catch phrase is a well-known, frequently-used phrase or saying that has `caught on' or become popular over along period of time. It is often witty or philosophical and this Dictionary gathers together over 7,000 such phrases.
Author | : Judy Parkinson |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 184 |
Release | : 2004-07 |
Genre | : Aphorisms and apothegms |
ISBN | : 9781843170624 |
Download Catchphrase, Slogan and Cliche Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Catchphrase, Slogan & Cliche is for anyone seeking the meanings or origins of hundreds of the expressions that enrich our everyday speech. From phrases that go back to Norman times, through proverbs, catch phrases and quotations, right up to modern expressions, this book takes an informed and amusing look at the origins of some of the more colourful sayings that passed into everyday currency.
Author | : Eric Partridge |
Publisher | : Scarborough House |
Total Pages | : 411 |
Release | : 1992-01-01 |
Genre | : Social Science |
ISBN | : 1461660408 |
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A catch phrase is a well-known, frequently-used phrase or saying that has `caught on' or become popular over along period of time. It is often witty or philosophical and this Dictionary gathers together over 7,000 such phrases.
Author | : Eric Partridge |
Publisher | : Rowman & Littlefield |
Total Pages | : 410 |
Release | : 1992 |
Genre | : Americanisms |
ISBN | : 0812885368 |
Download A Dictionary of Catch Phrases, American and British, from the Sixteenth Century to the Present Day Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Author | : Richard A. Spears |
Publisher | : McGraw-Hill Companies |
Total Pages | : 244 |
Release | : 1999 |
Genre | : Foreign Language Study |
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Download Essential American Idioms Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Among the special features of this book are the following: each entry has at least two example sentences illustrating how the idiom is used in context in natural American English; and a new Phrase-Finder Index enables users to locate a particular idiom quickly by looking up any of its major words.
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Publisher | : McFarland |
Total Pages | : 250 |
Release | : 1990 |
Genre | : Literary Criticism |
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Catch phrases such as shop till you drop, cliches like life begins at forty and idioms such as talk the hind leg off a donkey have long enriched the English language in both spoken and written form. Here is a collection of over 20,000 familiar expressions. To the casual reader or the general browser, this book will inform and entertain. To writers it is a treasure trove of idea-starters that will make for more imaginative creative writing.Each phrase is cross-referenced by key word. Thus raining cats and dogs, for example, appears under cat, dog and rain. In most cases, various forms of the word are listed under the root word. So under run you will find not only sayings that include the word run, but those that include running, runneth, runner and run-around.
Author | : Betty Kirkpatrick |
Publisher | : Macmillan |
Total Pages | : 233 |
Release | : 1999-01-15 |
Genre | : Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | : 0312198442 |
Download Cliches Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
An editor of "Roget's Thesaurus" has collected more than 1,500 of the world's favorite cliches, categorizing them according to origin and most common meaning.
Author | : Stanley J. St Clair |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 374 |
Release | : 2011-09-01 |
Genre | : Reference |
ISBN | : 9781935786283 |
Download On the Origin of the Clichés and Evolution of Idioms Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
This fascinating work unveils the origins and meanings of almost 400 common English cliches, idioms, axioms, proverbs, similes, and curious words and catch-phrases, salted with a hint of humor. It is a myth-buster on the origins of a number of them. If you think you know the full scoop on "Your name is mud," and the international distress signal, "SOS," you are likely wrong. What about "People who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones?" and "Caught red handed?" Did "Cleanliness is next to godliness" come from the Bible? The book is illustrated and lists hundreds of references from books, plays, films, songs, poems, and even currency, letters and court records. Delve into this unique tome which is better by 'a country mile' than many others of its type.
Author | : Mark Abley |
Publisher | : Simon and Schuster |
Total Pages | : 272 |
Release | : 2018-10-30 |
Genre | : Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | : 1501172298 |
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Phrases, idioms, and clichés—why do we say the things we say? Watch Your Tongue explores weird and wonderful everyday sayings and what they reveal about us. Do you ever wonder why you shouldn’t have a cow but you should seize a bull by its horns? Who has the better reputation in language—cats or dogs? Do you sometimes feel that our speech is all smoke and mirrors or that our expressions simply make no sense? In Watch Your Tongue, award-winning author Mark Abley explores the phrases, idioms, and clichés of our everyday language. With wit and subtle wisdom, he unravels the mysteries of these expressions, illuminating the history, tradition and stories behind everything we say. Pulling examples from Shakespeare’s plays to sports team names, ancient Rome to Twitter, Abley shares samples and anecdotes of the eccentric ways that we play with, parse, and pattern language. Why do so many companies use fruit for their brand names? What do politicians mean when they say they’re going to “drain the swamp”? Why does English use chickens to signify cowardice? Abley dives into the history and psychology behind these examples and countless others, unpacking their significance (and sheer absurdity) to show how our language developed, where it is headed, and what we can learn about ourselves from it. Whimsically illustrated, easily browsable, and full of catchy sidebars, Watch Your Tongue celebrates how we amuse ourselves with words and what our sayings reveal about the way we see the world.