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"Seeing is believing when it comes to this authoritative A-Z. Find proverbs relevant to all aspects of life, look up your old favourites, and learn punchy new expressions to make your point. You can't have too much of a good thing with this entertaining and informative collection." Over 1,100 of the most widely used proverbs in English; Expanded coverage of foreign language proverbs currently in use in English; Illustrative quotations taken from the Oxford English Corpus, the world's largest language databank; Fascinating histories given for each proverb, including their earliest usage; and Includes a thematic index for quick reference.
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A Dictionary of Proverbs, Various authors
- Language
- Released
- 2009
- Binding
- (Paperback)
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- Title
- A Dictionary of Proverbs
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Various authors
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Released
- 2009
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 400
- ISBN10
- 0199539537
- ISBN13
- 9780199539536
- Series
- Tags
- Non-Fiction, Language Textbooks & Dictionaries, References & Manuals, Language Dictionaries, Dictionaries
- Rating
- 3.9 out of 5
- Description
- "Seeing is believing when it comes to this authoritative A-Z. Find proverbs relevant to all aspects of life, look up your old favourites, and learn punchy new expressions to make your point. You can't have too much of a good thing with this entertaining and informative collection." Over 1,100 of the most widely used proverbs in English; Expanded coverage of foreign language proverbs currently in use in English; Illustrative quotations taken from the Oxford English Corpus, the world's largest language databank; Fascinating histories given for each proverb, including their earliest usage; and Includes a thematic index for quick reference.