Brewer's dictionary of phrase & fable.
- 1seventh edition. / rev. by John Ayto.
- New York : Collins, (c)2005.
- xxvii, 1523 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Foreword -- Preface to the 17th edition -- Acknowledgments -- From the preface to the 1st edition of 1870 -- Introduction -- Guide to the use of the dictionary -- Dictionary.
Provides 19,000 definitions of typical phrases and words and explains their historical origins.
9780061121203
2007274976
Allusions. English language--Terms and phrases--Dictionaries. Literature--Dictionaries. Mythology--Dictionaries.