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Oxford dictionary of proverbs / Jennifer Speake

Contributor(s): Publication details: Oxford [England] ; New York : Oxford University Press, ©2015Description: xi. ; 20 cmISBN:
  • 9780198734901
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • PN6421 .O981 2015
Summary: "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"--
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"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"--