Edited by Judith Siefring
Over 5,000 entries
The volume takes a fresh look at the idiomatic phrases and sayings that make English the rich and intriguing language that it is. The text explores the meanings and origins of such well-known idioms as 'set the world alight', 'cost an arm and a leg', 'once in a blue moon', and 'the tip of the iceberg'. Additions since the last edition include such colourful expressions as 'chew the scenery', 'jump the shark', and 'give someone the hairy eyeball'.
Judith Siefring is a freelance editor.
Second Edition
ISBN: 019852711X
Publishing history: First published 1999, this edition 2004
