Oxford dictionary of proverbs / Jennifer Speake
Publication details: Oxford [England] ; New York : Oxford University Press, ©2015Description: xi. ; 20 cmISBN:- 9780198734901
- PN6421 .O981 2015
Item type | Home library | Collection | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
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Reference | Al-Ghazali Library | REF | PN6421.O981 2015 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1/1 | Not for loan | GHAZ19009100 |
"This unique and authoritative dictionary covers the most widely used proverbs in English, using the latest research from Oxford Dictionaries to source them. The new edition adds many sayings that have gained currency in recent years, such as 'better out than in' and 'if you can't be good, be lucky'. Explanations have been added or expanded for hundreds of proverbs, and examples of usage updated. A Dictionary of Proverbs is ideal for browsing"--