The Oxford Dictionary of Catchphrases

376 Pages·2003·38.95 MB·English

by  Anna Farkas

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his new dictionary presents a wide range of
familiar and well-loved catchphrases.
Entries, drawn from television and radio shows,
books, films, songs, and music, provide full
details of who coined or employed each phrase,
when, and in what context. Together the entries
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Background descriptions of key
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THE OXFORD DICTIONARY OF
Catchphrases
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THE OXFORD DICTIONARY OF
Catchphrases
Compiled by Anna Farkas
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Contents
Introduction vii
The Oxford Dictionary of Catchphrases
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Source Information 329
Source Index 345