Morris Dictionary of Word and Phrase Origins

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Summary: Better Resources Available...
Review: I much prefered The Facts on File Encyclopedia of Word and Phrase Origins by Robert Hendrickson. The Morris book seemed very random, while the work by Hendrickson seemed more in-depth.

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Summary: Excellent reference for phrase origins
Review: Just a short comment: I own several reference books on phrase etymology. This is the best of the bunch.

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Summary: Enjoyable book, but not true dictionary
Review: This book is an enjoyable read, with some phrases I have not found in other work phrase books (and I have about six such type books.) However, I think the title of the book has given this book and average rating among reviewers. Those expecting a comprehensive amount of word/phrase origins will be disappointed, but no fault of theirs, the book's title is misleading. The book's title should be something like "Interesting Word and Phrase Origins". It's also a little high-priced for what you get new, so definately get a used version.