The Oxford Dictionary of Catchphrases

Book Overview

Have you ever considered how a single line from a movie or a television advertisement spreads to become a ubiquitously popular expression? Do you know the origin of such phrases as "keeping up with the Joneses" and "a man's gotta do what a man's gotta do"? Are you often stumped when trying to remember the source of a line from a movie or an advertising slogan?
The Oxford Dictionary of Catchphrases is the answer to the frequently asked questions...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0198662807
• ISBN13: 9780198662808
• Release Date: December 2003
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 368 Pages
• Weight: 0.13 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 5.6" x 9.0"