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A Concise Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (Oxford Quick Reference)

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ISBN-13: 9780192801258 ISBN-10: 0192801252
Publisher
Oxford University Press, USA
Binding
paperback
Published
May 15, 2003
Weight
0.9 lbs
Dimensions
13.00×3.80×19.30 cm

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A Concise Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (Oxford Quick Reference) by Knowles, Elizabeth. paperback edition. ISBN: 9780192801258.

This new reference work draws on Oxfords unrivaled bank of online language resources to provide a wealth of fascinating and informative background detail for over 10,000 phrases and allusions used in English today. Among this plenitude are entries on African Eve, Blair Babes, Custers Last Stand, friend of Dorothy, ground zero, Oradour, Red Queen hypothesis, shoot the messenger, and Trojan horse.