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Title: Dictionary of Cliches by James Rogers ISBN: 0-345-33814-6 Publisher: Ballantine Books Pub. Date: 12 December, 1986 Format: Mass Market Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $5.99 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.1 (10 reviews)
Rating: 2
Summary: Not enough cliches
Comment: This book is fine as a joke gift - it has plenty of interesting and sometimes amusing attempts to describe the origins of many cliches. But because it devotes so much time to describing the origins, it misses most of the cliches out there. It doesn't deserve the title of 'dictionary'.
Rating: 5
Summary: The cat's out of the bag!
Comment: A publication like this was bound to hit the market eventually (if it hasn't already done so in other variations). "The Dictionary of Cliches" is abundant in commonly known expressions, but it also gives detailed information regarding origin and "most popular era of usage" of more obscure cliches, making it the most complete work of its kind you will find.
Reading through the paragraph-length "explanations" makes for hours of enjoyable "trivia hunting". To see that a phrase was "coined" 200 years or even longer ago, yet is still commonly used in the 21st century is amazing. It makes you think that the English language has had many "Shakespeares" over the centuries.
This book makes a great gift to any young scholar or other person interested in the English language and its roots. In paperback format "The Dictionary of Cliches" is an exceptional value. I can highly recommend it.*****
Rating: 1
Summary: Disappointing
Comment: The first cliche I looked up wasn't even in the book. I have now started making a list on the back cover of the cliches NOT in the book. What a waste of time and effort. If you're buying this book used, check the back cover!
I'm now shopping for a replacement.
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Title: Why Do We Say It: The Stories Behind the Words, Expressions and Cliches We Use by Castle, Frank Oppel, Castle Books ISBN: 1555210104 Publisher: Book Sales Pub. Date: March, 1991 List Price(USD): $5.99 |
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Title: Cliches : Over 1500 Phrases Explored and Explained by Betty Kirkpatrick ISBN: 0312198442 Publisher: Griffin Trade Paperback Pub. Date: 15 January, 1999 List Price(USD): $12.95 |
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Title: Random House Dictionary of America's Popular Proverbs and Sayings : Second Edition by Gregory Titelman ISBN: 0375705848 Publisher: Random House Reference & Pub. Date: 18 April, 2000 List Price(USD): $16.95 |
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Title: Dictionary of Word Origins: A History of the Words, Expressions and Cliches We Use by Jordan Almond ISBN: 0806517131 Publisher: Citadel Trade Pub. Date: December, 1995 List Price(USD): $12.95 |
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Title: A Plethora of Platitudes : A Collection of Cliches and an Assortment of Adages by Jay Smith ISBN: 0595010202 Publisher: Writers Club Press Pub. Date: 11 July, 2000 List Price(USD): $9.95 |
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