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Unravel the meaning, origin, and usage of over 6,000 phrases from book and film titles, idioms and cliches, to nicknames, slogans and quotations with this modern and entertaining guide to wonderful phrases by one of the world’s best-known wordsmiths.

The ideal replacement or complement to that tatty old copy of Brewer's Phrase and Fable most of us have about the house, A Word in Your Shell-Like is an entertaining look at both familiar and unfamiliar phrases by one of the key world authorities in English language reference. The articles also contain discussion of meaning, origin and usage.

Who was originally 'sold down the river'? Have you been told to 'Naff off'? Find out of whom it was said 'he couldn't chew gum and fart at the same time', who the 'catcher in the rye' was, and what it means to be 'caught between wind and water'. Few other word reference books are likely to increase your store of knowledge with such fun.

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Paperback. Pub Date :2006-05-02 Pages: 768 Language: English Publisher: Collins Unravel the meaning. origin. and usage of over 6.000 phrases from book and film titles. idioms and cliches. to nicknames. slogans and quotations with this modern and entertaining guide to wonderful phrases by one of the worlds best-known wordsmiths.The ideal replacement or complement to that tatty old copy of Brewers Phrase and Fable most of us have about the house. A Word in Your Shell-Like is an entertaining look at both familiar and unfamiliar phrases by one of the key world authorities in English language reference. The articles also contain discussion of meaning. origin and usage.Who was originally sold down the river Have you been told to Naff off Find out of whom it was said he couldnt chew gum and fart at the same time. who the catcher in the rye was. and what it means to be caught betwee...
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‘Nigel Rees should put a 'feather in his cap' for compiling this entertaining guide. It would make a wonderful gift for anyone who likes to dabble in our language's rich heritage – “just what the doctor ordered”!’
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‘A treasury of stimulating excursions and digressions’ Guardian

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  • PublisherCollins
  • Publication date2006
  • ISBN 10 0007220871
  • ISBN 13 9780007220878
  • BindingPaperback
  • Number of pages768
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