The real McCoy
Subtitle: understanding peculiar English
By: Peter Chadlington
Publisher: Icon
Published: 2005
Place of publication: Thriplow
Language: eng
Number of pages: 352
ISBN-13: 9781840466843
Subjects: Idioms; Dictionaries; English language
Description: "The Real McCoy is a comprehensive dictionary of the many idioms we use in English and, with 700 entries, is the first authoritative reference book on the subject. Quotations illustrating the origin of these idioms range from Aristophanes to Tom Wolfe, from the Lindisfarne Gospels to Mario Puzo, from Davy Crockett to Raymond Chandler." "Illustrated throughout with original drawings by Oliver Pugh, the book provides the browsing reader with something to interest, amuse and delight on every page."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.