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This updated and expanded edition of a popular title explains the meanings and origins of almost 4,000 cliches and common expressions. Each entry in The Facts On File Dictionary of Cliches, Second Edition includes the meaning of the cliche or expression, its origin and early uses, the historical development of the phrase, and its present-day usage. For this second edition, the author has added hundreds of new cliches, including many from the business world, such as drum up, fork over, and go belly-up ; from the military, such as the balloon goes up, body count, and mickey mouse ; and from popular novels, especially mysteries and thrillers. Other new cliches include bells and whistles, yada yada yada, and whatever. The Facts On File Dictionary of Cliches, Second Edition is the largest, most comprehensive, and most entertaining reference of its kind. Fully indexed and cross-referenced, this essential resource will prove invaluable for students, writers, and general readers.

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Recommended for public and academic collections, - Choice While several resources on cliches are currently available, this one stands apart for the large number of citations,,.Recommended for academic and public libraries. - Library Journal

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Christine Ammer is an author of more than two dozen reference books on subjects ranging from classical music to women's health. For the past 15 years she has concentrated on language. Her other books on words and phrases include The American Heritage Dictionary of Idioms; Cool Cats, Top Dogs, and Other Beastly Expressions; Fighting Words: From War, Rebellion, and Other Combative Capers; and The New A to Z of Women's Health. She also writes a column on terms from military history for Military History Quarterly. She lives in Lexington, MA.

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