A Concise Dictionary of Phrase and Fable

by Elizabeth Knowles (editor)

This new reference work draws on Oxford's 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, Custer's Last
Stand, friend of Dorothy, ground zero, Oradour, Red Queen hypothesis, shoot the messenger, and Trojan horse.

602 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2003

Reviews

[JaNeal]

Okay, so I haven't read this... It is a reference book. I do want it on my bookshelves, though. I plan to use it later and don't want to forget about it. There is a copy at the HBLL.