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  Brewer's Dictionary of Modern Phrase and Fable (Hardback) By (author) John Ayto, By (author) Ian Crofton

  

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  Short Description for Brewer's Dictionary of Modern Phrase and FableAn invaluable guide to the language and culture of our modern world
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  • Publisher: CHAMBERS
  • Published: 30 November 2010
  • Format: Hardback 864 pages
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  • Categories: Dictionaries | Literary Studies: General | Reference Works | Folklore, Myths & Legends
  • ISBN 13: 9780550105646 ISBN 10: 0550105646
  • Sales rank: 180,227

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Full description for Brewer's Dictionary of Modern Phrase and Fable

• Focusing on the English of the 20th and 21st centuries, this impressive volume examines the linguistic and cultural significance of over 7,500 popular words and phrases. Its highly browsable encyclopedic entries cover topics as diverse as catchphrases, buzzwords, characters from film, TV and literature, slogans, idioms and modern cultural references. From Harry Potter to Posh and Becks, Chelsea tractors to 'cheap as chips', Brewer's Modern Phrase and Fable defines the world we live in.