Dictionary of Phrase and Fable
Author | : Ebenezer Cobham Brewer |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 1528 |
Release | : 1898 |
Genre | : Allusions |
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Author | : Ebenezer Cobham Brewer |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 1528 |
Release | : 1898 |
Genre | : Allusions |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Ebenezer Cobham Brewer |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 800 |
Release | : 1910 |
Genre | : Allusions |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Ebenezer Cobham Brewer |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 766 |
Release | : 1895 |
Genre | : Allusions |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Ebenezer Cobham Brewer |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 993 |
Release | : 2014-03-20 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1108068871 |
A 'museum of literary odds and ends', this classic work of 1870 elucidates the etymology of 20,000 words and phrases.
Author | : Ebenezer Cobham Brewer |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 1112 |
Release | : 1879 |
Genre | : Allusions |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Elizabeth Knowles |
Publisher | : OUP Oxford |
Total Pages | : 816 |
Release | : 2006-10-12 |
Genre | : Reference |
ISBN | : 0191578568 |
This Dictionary is part of the Oxford Reference Collection: using sustainable print-on-demand technology to make the acclaimed backlist of the Oxford Reference programme perennially available in hardback format. What is a ham-and-egger? What are Anglo-Saxon attitudes? Who or what is liable to jump the shark? Who first tried to nail jelly to the wall? The answers to these and many more questions are in this fascinating book. Here in one volume you can track down the stories behind the names and sayings you meet, whether in classic literature or today's news. Drawing on Oxford's unrivalled bank of reference and language online resources, this dictionary covers classical and other mythologies, history, religion, folk customs, superstitions, science and technology, philosophy, and popular culture. Extensive cross referencing makes it easy to trace specific information, while every page points to further paths to explore. A fascinating slice of cultural history, and a browser's delight from start to finish. What is the fog of war? Who first wanted to spend more time with one's family? When was the Dreamtime? How long since the first cry of Women and children first? Where might you find dark matter? Would you want the Midas touch? Should you worry about grey goo?
Author | : Ebenezer Cobham Brewer |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 1175 |
Release | : 1977 |
Genre | : Allusions |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Elizabeth Knowles |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
Total Pages | : 469 |
Release | : 2016-10-06 |
Genre | : Reference |
ISBN | : 0191084247 |
Little Oxford Dictionary of Proverbs features over 2,000 proverbs and sayings from around the world, arranged across 250 subjects - from 'Books' and 'Borrowing' to 'Dreams' and 'Drink'. Each theme has a short introduction giving an overview of the proverbial treatment of the topic and each proverb is accompanied by information on its date, source, and meaning. Not only is this book a pleasure to browse but it is ideal for quick reference with its comprehensive index that makes it easy to find the exact phrase you're looking for. Beautifully produced and designed, it is the perfect gift for anyone who loves language. Drawing on Oxford's ongoing dictionary research and language monitoring, the second edition of this delightful book adds phrases that have come to prominence, or increased in popularity, since publication of the first edition, such as 'Never waste a good crisis' and 'Dress for the job you want, not for the job you have', which add a contemporary flavour to the selection of more traditional English proverbs, and the popular sayings used in the English-speaking world from Asia, Africa, Middle East, and many other cultures. Find phrases on all aspects of life in this fascinating little book.
Author | : John Ayto |
Publisher | : Chambers Harrap Pub Limited |
Total Pages | : 853 |
Release | : 2010-11 |
Genre | : Literary Criticism |
ISBN | : 9780550105646 |
Completely updated for the twenty-first century, this reference presents definitions and origins of thousands of words, idioms, catchphrases, slogans, nicknames, and events from TV, literature, music, comic strips, and computer games.