Allen's Dictionary of English Phrases

Containing over 6000 phrases, this dictionary explains their meaning, explores their development and gives citations that range from the Venerable Bede to Will Self. It gives details such as - 'salad days' come from Antony and Cleopatra, 'flavour of the month' originate in 1940s American ice cream marketing, and more.

Product details

• Authors: Robert Allen
• Publisher: Penguin Books Uk
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 06.07.2006
• EAN: 9780141006727
• ISBN: 978-0-14-100672-7
• No. of pages: 832
• Subject: Non-fiction book > Dictionaries, reference works > Foreign-language dictionaries