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The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable is a new reference work, providing a wealth of fascinating and informative background detail for over 10,000 phrases and allusions used in English today. Drawing from Oxford's unrivalled bank of language and quotation on-line resources, this highly browsable pot pourri of allusive terms includes entries from a broad range of topics, from classical mythology, history, religion, folk customs, superstitions, science and technology, philosophy, and popular culture. From African Eve to white van man, from Barbie doll and bunny boiler to the big bang theory, the dictionary gives reliable, up-to-date insights into the origin and history of words and phrases, with ample cross-referencing.
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UNEDITED UK REVIEW: "Review from other book by this author IOxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (2000): our reference book of the year" UNEDITED UK REVIEW: "Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (2000): ground-breaking"
About the Author
Elizabeth Knowles has been Managing Editor of Oxford Quotations Dictionaries since 1993 and is a historical lexicographer, having previously worked for ten years on the New Shorter Oxford English Dictionary.
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- PublisherOUP Oxford
- Publication date2003
- ISBN 10 0192801252
- ISBN 13 9780192801258
- BindingPaperback
- LanguageEnglish
- Number of pages602
- EditorKnowles Elizabeth
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