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A masterful metaphor, like a picture, may be worth a thousand words. By comparing two unlike objects or ideas, it illuminates the similarities between them, accomplishing in a word or phrase what could otherwise be expressed only in many words, if at all. Metaphors Dictionary is an expansive collection of 6,500 colorful classic and contemporary comparative phrases (with full annotations and a complete bibliography of sources). The Metaphors Dictionary revisits most of the great names in the annals of cultural literacy while dipping into current media too.

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“The most comprehensive work of its kind. A valuable addition to reference works on words.” – Booklist

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“A good heavy book holds you down. It's an anchor that keeps you from getting up and having another gin and tonic.” – Roy Blount metaphor, Page 47

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      Publisher: Visible Ink Press
      Publication Date: 13/09/2001
      ISBN13: 9781578591374, 978-1578591374
      ISBN10: 1578591376
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      Language: history and general works

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      A masterful metaphor, like a picture, may be worth a thousand words. By comparing two unlike objects or ideas, it illuminates the similarities between them, accomplishing in a word or phrase what could otherwise be expressed only in many words, if at all. Metaphors Dictionary is an expansive collection of 6,500 colorful classic and contemporary comparative phrases (with full annotations and a complete bibliography of sources). The Metaphors Dictionary revisits most of the great names in the annals of cultural literacy while dipping into current media too.

      Trade Review
      “The most comprehensive work of its kind. A valuable addition to reference works on words.” – Booklist

      “Rates a recommendation to lovers of language.” – William Safire, The New York Times

      “A good heavy book holds you down. It's an anchor that keeps you from getting up and having another gin and tonic.” – Roy Blount metaphor, Page 47

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