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The Cat's Pyjamas : The Penguin Book of Cliches by Julia Cresswell
$24.95 AUD
Category: Miscellaneous
This is a fascinating, thematic exploration of cliches 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 cliches ('Sumptuous...A mine of information.' - "Guardian") back to the drawing boar ...Show more
The Insect That Stole Butter?: Oxford Dictionary of Word Origins by Julia Cresswell
$34.95 AUD
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Combining both accessibility and authority, The Insect That Stole Butter? describes the origins and development of over 3,000 words and phrases in the English language. The book draws on Oxford's unrivalled dictionary research programme and language monitoring, and relates the fascinating stories behind ...Show more
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