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The Best Thing Since Sliced Bread: Cliches: What they Mean and Where they Came From

This entertaining book takes an in-depth look at hundreds of common expressions in their many forms — where they came from, what they mean, how they’ve evolved over time, and their prominence in today’s society.

Clichés, those trite little phrases that often get a point across quickly and efficiently, have become such a familiar part of the English language and people’s everyday speech. This entertaining book takes an in-depth look at hundreds of these common expressions in their many forms — where they came from, what they mean, how they’ve evolved over time, and their prominence in today’s society.  Inside you’ll discover hundreds explored and explained, such as...  

·        “Thinking outside the box”

·        “All hands on deck”

·        “My way or the highway”

·        “To be perfectly honest”

·        Technical terms, like “collateral damage” and “pushing the envelope”

·        And many others!

 

            You’ll quickly discover why this fun little compendium is truly the best thing since sliced bread!

  • Format
  • hardcover
  • Pages
  • 176
  • Language
  • english
  • ISBN
  • 9781606525678
  • Release date
  • 2012