Book
Phraseology : the definitive compendium : thousands of bizarre origins, unexpected connections, and fascinating facts about English's best expressions
Publication Information
Naperville, Ill. : Sourcebooks, c2008.
Physical Description
300 p. ; 23 cm.
Summary
The ultimate collection of everything you never knew about the wonderful phrases found in the English language. Includes phrase history and etymology; unusual, lost, or uncommon phrases; how phrases are formed; and more than 7,000 facts about common English phrases.