Betty Kirkpatrick has complied and exhaustive dictionary--a must for writers, crossword puzzle buffs, and anyone who is intrigued by language.Sample entries from ClichesLet the cat out of the bag is
Provides more than 11,000 examples of usage for 5,500 high-frequency English idioms. Entries are mainly standard British English but also include slang and informal expressions.
This is a completely revised and updated edition that includes a new feature, the Phrase-Finder Index, for single-word access to any phrase. Each cliche, proverb, or idiomatic expression has at least
