A dictionary of catch phrases : British and American, from the sixteenth century to the present day

Partridge, Eric, 1894-19791985

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A catch phrase is a well-known, frequently-used phrase or saying that has caught on' or become popular over along period of time. It is often witty or philosophical and this Dictionary gathers together over 7,000 such phrases.

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A dictionary of catch phrases : British and American, from the sixteenth century to the present day

Author:

Partridge, Eric, 1894-1979, authorBeale, Paul, editor

Edition:

2nd edition / edited by Paul Beale.

Imprint:

London : Routledge & Kegan Paul, 1985.

Collation:

xxv, 384 pages ; 26 cm.

Notes:

Previous edition, 1977.

ISBN:

07102049579780710204950

Dewey class:

423.1423.1423F 423.1

LC class:

PE1689

Language:

English

Subject:

English language -- Terms and phrases

Index terms:

English languageCatch phrases Dictionaries

BRN:

516144

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