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Little Oxford Dictionary of Proverbs (2nd edition)
Little Oxford Dictionary of Proverbs (2nd edition)

Little Oxford Dictionary of Proverbs (2nd edition)

Author: 
Elizabeth Knowles
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Little Oxford Dictionary of Proverbs features over 2,000 proverbs and sayings from around the world, arranged across 250 subjects - from 'Books' and 'Borrowing' to 'Dreams' and 'Drink'. Each theme has a short introduction giving an overview of the proverbial treatment of the topic and each proverb is accompanied by information on its date, source, and meaning. Not only is this book a pleasure to browse but it is ideal for quick reference with its comprehensive index that makes it easy to find the exact phrase you're looking for. Beautifully produced and designed, it is the perfect gift for anyone who loves language. Drawing on Oxford's ongoing dictionary research and language monitoring, the second edition of this delightful book adds phrases that have come to prominence, or increased in popularity, since publication of the first edition, such as 'Never waste a good crisis' and 'Dress for the job you want, not for the job you have', which add a contemporary flavour to the selection of more traditional English proverbs, and the popular sayings used in the English-speaking world from Asia, Africa, Middle East, and many other cultures. Find phrases on all aspects of life in this fascinating little book.

Index: 

Introduction
List of Subjects
Little Oxford Dictionary of Proverbs
Keyword Index

About the author: 

Elizabeth Knowles, Editor of the Oxford Dictionary of Quotations, is a historical lexicographer who worked on the 4th edition of the Shorter Oxford English Dictionary. Her other editorial credits include What They Didn't Say: a Book of Misquotations (2006) and How to Read a Word (2010). She contributed to The History of Oxford University Press, and is currently working on a study of quotations in the English language for Oxford University Press.

Product details

ISBN : 9780198778370

Author: 
Elizabeth Knowles
Pages
512 Pages
Format
Hardcover
Size
112 x 154 mm
Pub date
Oct 2016
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Little Oxford Dictionary of Proverbs (2nd edition)

Little Oxford Dictionary of Proverbs (2nd edition)

Little Oxford Dictionary of Proverbs (2nd edition)