The Facts on File dictionary of cliches
By: Christine Ammer.
Edition: 2nd ed.
Publisher: Facts on File; Infobase Holdings, Inc.
Published: 2006
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 534
Subjects: Clichés -- Dictionaries; English language -- Usage -- Dictionaries
Genres: Dictionaries.
Other titles: Dictionary of cliches
Description: "Meanings and origins of thousands of terms and expressions."--Cover.

This updated and expanded edition of a popular title explains the meanings and origins of almost 4,000 clichés and common expressions. Each entry includes the meaning of the cliché or expression, its origin and early uses, the historical development of the phrase, and its present-day usage. Hundreds of new clichés have been added, including many from the business world.
Notes: Includes index.