num_pages: 384
description: In a nutshell, here's a terrific A-TO-Z listing of the meanings and origins of over 2,000 common or particularly interesting cliches for everyone who delights in the pleasure of words."The best kind of reference book--one that amuses as it instructs. I fell for it hook, line, and sinker."--CLEVELAND PLAIN DEALER
language: English
title: The Dictionary of Cliches
publisher: Ballantine Books