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This updated and expanded edition explains the meanings and origins of almost 4,000 cliches and common expressions. Each entry includes the meaning of the cliche or expression, its origin and early uses, the historical development, and its present-day usage. This comprehensive reference is fully indexed and cross-referenced.Ammer, Christine is the author of 'Facts on File Dictionary of Cliches Meanings And Origins of More Than 3,500 Terms And Expressions' with ISBN 9780816062805 and ISBN 0816062803.
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