A guide to the myriad popular expressions and sayings common in the English language, this book explains the meanings of some 1200 expressions, and gives their history and origin. Also included are catchphrases from the world of literature, cinema, journalism, television and advertising.
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Nigel Rees is the author of over 50 books, including the Cassell Dictionary of Humorous Quotations and the Cassell Companion to Quotations. He is the deviser and presenter of BBC Radio's Quote...Unquote, through which he has become an authority on the popular use of language in slogans, catchphrases, cliche
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