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Metaphorically Speaking: A Dictionary of 3,800 Picturesque Idiomatic Expressions (1990)
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" Painstaking, original, and useful, and to anyone new to English, a boon.
-EDWIN NEWMAN
A DICTIONARY OF 3,800
PICTURESQUE
IDIOMATIC EXPRESSIONS
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AND "SET THE THAMES ON FIRE!"...WITH
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Aristotle said it best: "The greatest thing by far is to have a com-
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bygone trades and traditions to the computer age, these wonderful
expressions convey shades of meaning more succinctly
than ordinary phrases. Using them well can improve your writing
and speech. Now Metaphorically Speaking offers you 3,800
metaphors—from "alpha to omega—in an easy-to-use, uniquely
organized dictionary. Think of a word, and this book will give you
the metaphors where it appears. Think of a metaphor, and
Metaphorically Speaking will explain its meaning and often its
origin. Think of the idea, and this indispensable reference will supply
you with "an Aladdin's cave" of metaphors that convey it.
So when you need a fresh figure of speech, don't "get your
knickers in a knot" or "bust your boiler." "Look for elephants in
elephant country "—look it up in...
METAPHORICALLY SPEAKING
• Ideal for writers, teachers, students, and public speakers
• Invaluable for users of English as a second language
• Features three separate, self-contained listings: a dictionary,
a thematic section, and a thesaurus
• Includes suggestions for party games, advertising copy,
public addresses, and crossword puzzles
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