A word in your shell-like : 6,000 curious & everyday phrases explained / Nigel Rees
by Rees, Nigel (1944-)
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- ISBN 13
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Glasgow : Collins , 2004. 1st edition. Hardcover. Fine cloth copy in a good if somewhat edge-torn and dust-dulled dust wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description: 768 p.; 24 cm. Notes: Includes bibliographical references.Subjects: English language Phraseology; Dictionaries.English language Usage; Dictionaries. English language Terms and phrases; Dictionaries. Terms and phrases; Dictionaries. Phrases.English language; Terms and phrases. Summary:Nigel Rees explores well-known phrases - catchphrases, slogans, idioms, clich�es, nicknames, titles of books and films and quotations - and discusses their meaning, origin and usage.
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- MW Books Ltd. (IE)
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- Title
- A word in your shell-like : 6,000 curious & everyday phrases explained / Nigel Rees
- Author
- Rees, Nigel (1944-)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 2
- Edition
- 1st edition
- ISBN 10
- 000715593X
- ISBN 13
- 9780007155934
- Publisher
- Glasgow : Collins
- Place of Publication
- Glasgow
- Date Published
- 2004
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