(Oxford) The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Proverbs (Oxford Paperback Reference)

Simpson, John and Jennifer Speake :

ISBN 10: 0192800841 / ISBN 13: 9780192800848

Published by Oxford University Press, 1998

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333 Seiten Kanten etwas berieben / bestossen, Eselsohren, papierbedingte Seitenbräunung /// Standort Wimregal . HAA-14674 ISBN 9780192800848 Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 234.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: (Oxford) The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Proverbs (Oxford Paperback Reference)
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Publication Date: 1998
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0192800841
• ISBN 13: 9780192800848
• Binding: Taschenbuch
• Edition: Auflage: 3 rd edition.
• Condition: Befriedigend
• Weight: 234 grams
• Seller catalogs:
  • Fremdsprachen : Englisch

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Synopsis

Proof of the principle, the more the merrier, this is an expanded edition of an ever-popular dictionary. Now reissued and updated, this invaluable work of reference provides the reader with over 1,000 of the best-known English proverbs from around the world. For this third edition the explanatory material has been expanded and new proverbs added including "Never say never," "It takes one to know one," "The devil is in the details," and "If you want something done, ask a busy person."

Key features of the third edition:

* Updated to include every major proverb in use in the twentieth century

* Quotations provide a fascinating history of each proverb

* Thematic index helps you find proverbs on subjects ranging from boasting to weddings

About the Author

About the Editors John Simpson is Chief Editor of the Oxford English Dictionary, and a Fellow of Kellogg College, Oxford. He is the editor, with John Ayto, of the Oxford Dictionary of Modern Slang.

Jennifer Speake is a freelance writer. She is the editor of the Dictionary of Foreign Words and Phrases and is currently preparing a dictionary of idioms, to be published by OUP in 1999.