terms and phrases

Looks at William Shakespeare and the way his use of words affected our use of the English language today, in the form of a narrative about the writer and his times with words and phrases highlighted that were first used by him, and informative parallel text about them.

Presents an illustrated dictionary of modern malapropisms collected from print and online sources. Each entry features the correct phrase, why it's easily misused, and the source of its misuse.

Uses riddles and phrases to show the wide variety of meanings of the word "hand.".

Contains an alphabetically arranged listing of euphemisms, each with a definition and sample sentence. Includes a thematic index.

Discusses the history and meaning of all kinds of food-related words and phrases and describes customs and beliefs about various foods.