Dictionary of Cliches

Is the cliche something you avoid like the plague? Or do you babble like a brook, call a spade a spade, and come up smelling like a rose? Don't deep six this embarrassment of riches. For what it's worth, it goes without saying that you can have your cake and eat it, too. 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. You can bet your bottom dollar, this book is a winner-and much, much more!James Rogers is the author of 'Dictionary of Cliches', published 1986 under ISBN 9780345338143 and ISBN 0345338146.