Dictionary of Catchphrases by Nigel Rees

Dictionary of Catchphrases

Nigel Rees

230 pages first pub 1995 (editions)

nonfiction reference funny informative lighthearted medium-paced
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This wide-ranging A-Z guide to over 1,200 popular expressions uncovers amusing origins of both traditional and modern sayings. "A picture is worth a thousand words" is historically believed to be a Chinese proverb. In reality, it appeared in the P...

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