The Best Thing Since Sliced Bread: Cliches: What They Mean and Where They Came from
Author(s): Nigel Fountain
This entertaining book takes an in-depth look at hundreds of common expressions in their many forms--where they came from, what they mean, how they've evolved over time, and their prominence in today's society. Cliches, those trite little phrases that often get a point across quickly and efficiently, have become such a familiar part of the English language and people's everyday speech. This entertaining book takes an in-depth look at hundreds of these common expressions in their many forms--where they came from, what they mean, how they've evolved over time, and their prominence in today's society. Inside you'll discover hundreds explored and explained, such as... - "Thinking outside the box" - "All hands on deck" - "My way or the highway" - "To be perfectly honest" - Technical terms, like "collateral damage" and "pushing the envelope" - And many others! You'll quickly discover why this fun little compendium is truly the best thing since sliced bread!
Product Information
Patrick Scrivenor has been a writer and editor of many years, and also works as a gamekeeper in Kent. His books include, Egg on Your Interface: A Dictionary of Modern Nonsense (1989), and he was a writer and researcher on Purnell's History of the Second World War.
General Fields
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- : Reader's Digest Association
- : Reader's Digest Association
- : 0.254
- : 11 October 2012
- : 198mm X 137mm X 18mm
- : United States
- : books
Special Fields
- : Nigel Fountain
- : Hardback
- : 423.1
- : illustrations