The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable

Book Overview

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.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0192801252
• ISBN13: 9780192801258
• Release Date: May 2003
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 608 Pages
• Weight: 1.12 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 5.1" x 7.9"