Contains nearly 1000 cliches, including their possible origins and usage.
Author: Nigel Rees
Publisher: Burns & Oates
ISBN: 0304349623
Category: Clichés
Page: 288
View: 374
Sick and tired of cliches? Uncover all kinds of fun facts about how clichQs came to be. Many of these phrases have journalistic origins, many are literary, and some go as far back as the Bible -- but every entry will astound you. And the alphabetical, dictionary format makes it easy to find just what you're looking for.For those keen to understand where sayings and words came from, this dictionary is an ideal reference work. It gives over 1200 examples of sayings and words from all over the Anglophone world as well as their derivation.
Author: Nigel Rees
Publisher: Weidenfeld & Nicolson
ISBN: 0304362255
Category: Reference
Page: 274
View: 801
For those keen to understand where sayings and words came from, this dictionary is an ideal reference work. It gives over 1200 examples of sayings and words from all over the Anglophone world as well as their derivation.Idioms, Proverbs, Cliches and Slang Kaiman Lee ... Heritage Dictionary of Idioms Christine Ammer The Cassell Dictionary of English Idioms ----- Rosalind ...
Author: Kaiman Lee
Publisher: Environmental Design & Research Ctr
ISBN: 0915250438
Category: Language Arts & Disciplines
Page: 114
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"CARTOON-ILLUSTRATED METAPHORS: Idioms, Proverbs, Cliches and Slang" gives you accurate definitions, origins and usages of metaphors that you will easily understand and apply with clarity and precision. This book is intended to help people who want to "spice up" the way they talk. It is especially effective for people whose native languages are not English. Verbal metaphors used in appropriate contexts can serve business, social, psychological and cultural purposes. Each metaphor occupies one page which makes learning consistent and easy. Each page has a cartoon and a text portion that consists of four categories of information: meaning, alternative, origin and usage. People evaluate you by your conversational skill! Your conversational skill can be directly linked to your career advancement, income level and social standing. To move up, your conversational skill must surpass that of your co-workers. People perceive the level of your intelligence, education and capabilities by how you express yourself in conversion. Get the help from CARTOON-ILLUSTRATED METAPHORS: Idioms, Proverbs, Cliches and Slang. Clear your path to success! If you cannot express your ideas eloquently, you can appear as lack of competence and qualification. Impress your audience with "your metaphors" in the right context. Get "your metaphors" from CARTOON-ILLUSTRATED METAPHORS: Idioms, Proverbs, Cliches and Slang. Your conversational expressions will have pin-point accuracy! You will learn from CARTOON-ILLUSTRATED METAPHORS: Idioms, Proverbs, Cliches and Slang the accurate definitions, origins and usage of "your metaphors," and apply them with clarity and precision.This is an entertaining guide to the myriad popular expressions and sayings that pepper the language. The dictionary not only explains the meanings of over 1200 expressions, but also shows where they came from and how thay became popular
Author: Nigel Rees
Publisher: Weidenfeld & Nicolson
ISBN: 0304349666
Category: Americanisms
Page: 230
View: 966
This is an entertaining guide to the myriad popular expressions and sayings that pepper the language. The dictionary not only explains the meanings of over 1200 expressions, but also shows where they came from and how thay became popular2107 Curious Word Origins, Sayings and Expressions. New York: Galahad Books, 1993. Rees, Nigel. The Cassell Dictionary of Word and Phrase Origins.
Author: Laura Lee
Publisher: Wellfleet Press
ISBN: 9781577151524
Category: Language Arts & Disciplines
Page: 256
View: 580
Travel the world with these incredibly fun cliches! Whether cliches get under your skin or make you laugh, Around the World in 80 Cliches goes the extra mile to provide an essential resource for students, teachers, writers, and anyone with a keen interest in language. Each phrase and expression comes with an explanation and place of origin. Cheeky and informative, each cliche is presented in such a way that is sure to keep you laughing through all of your adventures!Have any idea where the word "nerd" came from, or "twerp"?
Author: Nigel Rees
Publisher: Weidenfeld & Nicolson
ISBN: 0304349658
Category: Language Arts & Disciplines
Page: 273
View: 199
Have any idea where the word "nerd" came from, or "twerp"? This dictionary starts where ordinary references beg off. *Discover that bad hair day was originated by California teenagers in the early 1990s. *Learn that bikini comes from the name of a Pacific island used in the 1940s for atomic bomb tests. *Learn why a flight data recorder is called a black box--even though it's orange. 224 pages 5 x 7 3/4.Rees, Nigel. The Joy of Clichés: A Complete User's Guide. London: Futura Publications, 1985. ———. Cassell Dictionary of Clichés. London: Cassell, 1996.
Author: Tom Grimwood
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 9781786614018
Category: Philosophy
Page: 230
View: 648
This book is the first examination of the cliché as a philosophical concept. Challenging the idea that clichés are lazy or spurious opposites to genuine thinking, it instead locates them as a dynamic and contestable boundary between ‘thought’ and ‘non-thought’.London: Cassell, 1993. Kunin, A. V. English-Russian Phraseological Dictionary. Moscow: Russky Yazyk, 1984. Longman Dictionary of English Idioms.
Author: Yuri Dolgopolov
Publisher: McFarland
ISBN: 9780786459957
Category: Literary Criticism
Page: 403
View: 739
Covering over 10,000 idioms and collocations characterized by similarity in their wording or metaphorical idea which do not show corresponding similarity in their meanings, this dictionary presents a unique cross-section of the English language. Though it is designed specifically to assist readers in avoiding the use of inappropriate or erroneous phrases, the book can also be used as a regular phraseological dictionary providing definitions to individual idioms, clichés, and set expressions. Most phrases included in the dictionary are in active current use, making information about their meanings and usage essential to language learners at all levels of proficiency.The biggest, best and funniest collection of humorous quotations on the market, now available in b-format paperback.
Author: Nigel Rees
Publisher: Weidenfeld & Nicolson
ISBN: 0304365882
Category: Reference
Page: 912
View: 386
The biggest, best and funniest collection of humorous quotations on the market, now available in b-format paperback.Rogers, James 1985 The Dictionary of Cliches. Facts on File, New York. Room, Adrian 1999 The Cassell Dictionary of Word Histories. Cassell, London.
Author: Chrysti Mueller Smith
Publisher: Farcountry Press
ISBN: 9781560375289
Category: Language Arts & Disciplines
Page: 376
View: 462
What led to the expression "let the cat out of the bag"? Why do we call blondes "towheads"? For Pete's sake, what is a fangle? In this humorous and engaging collection of word origins and histories, the famed host of the Chrysti the Wordsmith series (heard on Yellowstone Public Radio, Montana Public Radio, Montana State University's KGLT-FM, and Armed Forces Radio and Television Service) shares the stories behind the words. This irresistible medley is a must for word lovers everywhere.Paul Beale, A Dictionary of Catch Phrases from the Sixteenth Century to the ... Nigel, Dictionary of Clichés (Cassell, 1996) Rogers, James, Dictionary of ...
Author: Julia Cresswell
Publisher: Penguin UK
ISBN: 9780141912424
Category: Language Arts & Disciplines
Page: 416
View: 571
A fascinating, thematic exploration of clichés from as the actress said to the bishop to zero hour, explaining what they are and where they’ve come from. Julia Cresswell has taken her best-selling dictionary of clichés (‘Sumptuous... A mine of information.’ Guardian) back to the drawing board and has created a book, packed with famous (and infamous) quotations and memorable information, that will change the way you see English.Among those dictionaries that appeared in the XXth century the following are ... Roget's Thesaurus, Cassell's Concise Dictionary, Dictionary of Clichés.
Author: Olga Karpova
Publisher: Cambridge Scholars Publishing
ISBN: 9781443809412
Category: Language Arts & Disciplines
Page: 205
View: 513
The present book contains a collection of works devoted to current trends in theoretical and practical lexicography, terminology and terminography. All papers are divided into two main sections. Part I: Lexicography deals with analysis of historical and typological problems in lexicography with special reference to English, Italian, Russian and Southern African dictionaries for general- and special- purposes. The main focus is given to the description of principles in lexicographic presentation of non-equivalent lexics, rhyming slang, idioms, clichés and gender nominations of people in bilingual and monolingual dictionaries. Part II: Terminology and Terminography is devoted to description of the current tendencies observed in terminology and terminography studies with special reference to modern European languages such as English, Russian, Norwegian, etc. Terms of different special domains are viewed from the angle of the latest achievements of modern science, cognitive linguistics in particular. It reveals specific features of terminological word-combinations, terms in colloquial use, peculiarities of terms belonging to newly formed Languages for Special purposes, typical features of recently appeared LSPs and presentations of new dictionaries’ projects of different subject areas. This part reveals international nature of current tendencies in terminology studies and shows the national ways of their functioning and presentation in special dictionaries.The Cassell's Dictionary of Clichés. New York: Cassell. Richards, Paul. 1996. Fighting for the Rain Forest: War, Youth, and Resources in Sierra Leone.
Author: Ellen Lewin
Publisher: Rutgers University Press
ISBN: 9780813574301
Category: Social Science
Page: 310
View: 895
Feminist anthropology emerged in the 1970s as a much-needed corrective to the discipline’s androcentric biases. Far from being a marginalized subfield, it has been at the forefront of developments that have revolutionized not only anthropology, but also a host of other disciplines. This landmark collection of essays provides a contemporary overview of feminist anthropology’s historical and theoretical origins, the transformations it has undergone, and the vital contributions it continues to make to cutting-edge scholarship. Mapping Feminist Anthropology in the Twenty-First Century brings together a variety of contributors, giving a voice to both younger researchers and pioneering scholars who offer insider perspectives on the field’s foundational moments. Some chapters reveal how the rise of feminist anthropology shaped—and was shaped by—the emergence of fields like women’s studies, black and Latina studies, and LGBTQ studies. Others consider how feminist anthropologists are helping to frame the direction of developing disciplines like masculinity studies, affect theory, and science and technology studies. Spanning the globe—from India to Canada, from Vietnam to Peru—Mapping Feminist Anthropology in the Twenty-First Century reveals the important role that feminist anthropologists have played in worldwide campaigns against human rights abuses, domestic violence, and environmental degradation. It also celebrates the work they have done closer to home, helping to explode the developed world’s preconceptions about sex, gender, and sexuality.1983 ) , PP . lxxxiv F.P. Wilson , The Oxford Dictionary of English Proverbs ... 34 . lxxxvi Neil Ewart , Cassell Everyday Phrases : Their Origins and ...
Author: Wolfgang Mieder
Publisher: Peter Lang
ISBN: 1433103788
Category: Social Science
Page: 357
View: 437
"This book presents a composite picture of the richness of proverbs as significant expressions of folk wisdom as is manifest from their appearance in art, culture, folklore, history, literature, and the mass media. The book draws attention to the fact that proverbs as metaphorical signs continue to play an important role in oral and written communication. Proverbs as so-called monumenta humana are omnipresent in all facets of life, and while they are neither sacrosanct nor saccharine, they usually offer much common sense or wisdom based on recurrent experiences and observations."--BOOK JACKET.
Author: Julia Cresswell
Publisher: Penguin Mass Market
ISBN: UCSC:32106012288178
Category: Clichés
Page: 296
View: 522
This dictionary investigates the wide range of cliches throughout the history of the English language. With over 1500 sourced cliches listed, both ancient an modern, this work looks at the more informal side of the English language.¿Bursting with quotable lines of dialogue from films past and present ¿ this is the first major dictionary of its kind¿ TOUCH magazine CASSELL'S MOVIE QUOTATIONS is the most wide-ranging book of movie quotes ever to appear in the UK ...
Author: Nigel Rees
Publisher: Weidenfeld & Nicolson
ISBN: 0304362247
Category: Performing Arts
Page: 512
View: 698
¿Bursting with quotable lines of dialogue from films past and present ¿ this is the first major dictionary of its kind¿ TOUCH magazine CASSELL'S MOVIE QUOTATIONS is the most wide-ranging book of movie quotes ever to appear in the UK including a large selection of actual film quotes, critical judgements of many of the most celebrated movies ever made and quotations by and about a distinguished roll-call of movie stars ¿ from early greats such as Chaplin and Garbo to present-day icons such as Paltrow, Connery and Cruise ¿ and a distinguished roll-call of producers and directors past and present, from Griffith and Goldwyn to Spielberg and Kubrick.... Kyle Carthie Ltd. Green, J. (2002) The Big Book of Rhyming Slang, London: Cassell. Kirkpatrick, B. (1996) Dictionary of Clichés, London: Bloomsbury.
Author: Pat Francis
Publisher: Intellect Books
ISBN: 9781841503004
Category: Art
Page: 296
View: 773
Art and design students today face a wide range of writing tasks – from reflective and self-promotional pieces to reviews, essays and dissertations. This book is an answer to art and design students and staff, disheartened by negative past experiences, who say that they loathe writing, and encourages different approaches to writing – integrating it into studio practice, and promoting the notion of ‘warm up’ preparations.This very practical volume, written for tutors and students, nurtures writing's creative role in the process of art and design. It uses short exercises and creative writing techniques combined with the energy and liveliness of the workshop situation to help with academic issues in writing assignments.Hayakawa, S.I.and Fletcher,P.J. (eds), Cassell'sModern Guide toSynonyms andRelated ... Long, T.H. and Summers, D., The Longman Dictionary ofEnglish Idioms, ...
Author: P. Jackson
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 9781135794934
Category: History
Page: 548
View: 787
This comprehensive and versatile reference source will be a most important tool for anyone wishing to seek out information on virtually any aspect of British affairs, life and culture. The resources of a detailed bibliography, directory and journals listing are combined in this single volume, forming a unique guide to a multitude of diverse topics - British politics, government, society, literature, thought, arts, economics, history and geography. Academic subjects as taught in British colleges and universities are covered, with extensive reading lists of books and journals and sources of information for each discipline, making this an invaluable manual.