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Summary: The cat's out of the bag!
Review: A publication like this was bound to hit the market eventually (if it hasn't already done so in other variations). "The Dictionary of Cliches" is abundant in commonly known expressions, but it also gives detailed information regarding origin and "most popular era of usage" of more obscure cliches, making it the most complete work of its kind you will find.Reading through the paragraph-length "explanations" makes for hours of enjoyable "trivia hunting". To see that a phrase was "coined" 200 years or even longer ago, yet is still commonly used in the 21st century is amazing. It makes you think that the English language has had many "Shakespeares" over the centuries. This book makes a great gift to any young scholar or other person interested in the English language and its roots. In paperback format "The Dictionary of Cliches" is an exceptional value. I can highly recommend it.*****
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Summary: The Dictionary of Clichés
Review: I got this book years ago as a joke. My mother uses clichés all the time and I thought it would be funny to give her the book. However, I kept it because I found it so interesting. Now it is integral to the research I do for my website. This book is informative, and well put together. I say BUY THIS BOOK!
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Summary: Not enough cliches
Review: If you ever wondered where cliches like naked as a jaybird or killing two birds with one stone came from, then you need to check out this book. James Rogers has compiled thousands of cliches and the easy to read and use dictionary is great. Anyone who does alot of writing or research, then this book should be on your shelf. Even if you don't, it is still an interesting and many times humorous read.
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Summary: Interesting Facts
Review: If you ever wondered where cliches like naked as a jaybird or killing two birds with one stone came from, then you need to check out this book. James Rogers has compiled thousands of cliches and the easy to read and use dictionary is great. Anyone who does alot of writing or research, then this book should be on your shelf. Even if you don't, it is still an interesting and many times humorous read.
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Summary: This book is a keeper
Review: It identifies or attempts to identify the origin of hundreds of cliches we use in everyday life. It is a fun book to read.
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Summary: The Dictionary of Clichés
Review: The Dictionary of Cliches is a great book! It's one of the best cliche books I have ever read! Rags and Riches, where does this come from? You'll find the answer to this question and many more answers! Face the facts, this is a great book to read when it's raining cats and dogs!
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Summary: Disappointing
Review: The first cliche I looked up wasn't even in the book. I have now started making a list on the back cover of the cliches NOT in the book. What a waste of time and effort. If you're buying this book used, check the back cover! I'm now shopping for a replacement.
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Summary: Disappointing
Review: The first cliche I looked up wasn't even in the book. I have now started making a list on the back cover of the cliches NOT in the book. What a waste of time and effort. If you're buying this book used, check the back cover! I'm now shopping for a replacement.
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Summary: You¿ll be filled to the brim with knowledge.
Review: This informative, well-researched and amusing reference explains the meaning, origin and subsequent usage of over 2000 cliches, sayings and expressions made familiar through their continued, and sometimes exaggerated, use. It's a wonderful resource for writers, researchers and editors, for trivia enthusiasts, and for people who just love words, language and slang.
Each entry in this comprehensive collection is presented in a paragraph-length format, and is written in a clear, concise and humorous style that invites browsing, but is also appropriate for easy consultations, for which an index of cross-references is also included. Here you'll find the well known "head over heels", "fit as a fiddle" and "right as rain" and also the not so common "eager for the fray" and "Simon pure".
Although not all the cliches ever used are contained in this volume, it is by far the most complete compilation of its kind available on the market today.
Overall, this book is a delightful trip of exploration and discovery into the treasury of our language's most colorful remarks.
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Summary: COMPLETELY COMPLETE!!!
Review: This is, without a doubt, THE best book of clichés ever written! It has EVERY cliché you'll ever need to know and is rife with histories of each cliché to boot! This book is a bibliophile's paradise, an historian's haven, and a boon to ALL students and/or lovers of the English language. You COULD buy Feldman's books (e.g.- "Imponderables," "Why Do Clocks Run Clockwise?" "Do Penguins Have Knees?" etc., etc.) or the Funk books (e.g.- "Heavens to Betsy," "A Hog On Ice," etc., etc.) but I wouldn't recommend it. You'd have to buy ALL of those books to get all the clichés in THIS book. So, for your time and money considerations, I say: BUY THIS BOOK!
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