terms and phrases

Includes 1,100 resurrected or newly minted contributions to our language such as a "leap of leopards.".

A collection of phrases, maxims, and proverbs giving the correct spelling, pronunciation, and literal meaning in Latin.

Provides definitions of the subtle differences between related terms. Eight main sections cover people, places, things, ideas, activities, nature, science, etc.

A child uses similes to describe his neighborhood friends.

An alphabetical listing of words related to life on the American frontier, from ague and bank barn to wheelwright and zoetrope.

Spine title: Cassell everyday phrases. Defines 400 phrases commonly used throughout the English-speaking world, such as: eager beaver and sour grapes.

A thesaurus of phrases designed to provide an appreciation for and understanding of idioms, similes, and other colorful phrases.

Traces the sources of over four hundred expressions and sayings used in everyday speech.

Explains the idisyncrasies of the English language, including such familiar words as finks and funks; mugwumps and muumuus.