thanks for any answers offered.
2007-06-14 07:51:05 · 4 answers · asked by taffy 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
Why look for a book when you can get the information on line.
What you are using are called idioms.
There are far too many to give here so for more idioms check out the source below:
2007-06-14 07:59:07 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I wasn't sure if you were looking for Idioms, Malapropisms, Mixed Metaphors or Oxymorons. LOL I gave you a little bit of each. Two were published in 2006.
Scholastic Dictionary Of Idioms (Revised) by Marvin Terban (Paperback - Jul 1, 2006)
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs by Richard A. Spears (Paperback - Jan 17, 2006)
The Language Instinct: How the Mind Creates Language (Perennial Classics) by Steven Pinker (Paperback - Nov 7, 2000)
Viva la Repartee: Clever Comebacks and Witty Retorts from History's Great Wits and Wordsmiths by Mardy Grothe (Hardcover - Nov 1, 2005)
Oxymoronica: Paradoxical Wit & Wisdom From History's Greatest Wordsmiths by Mardy Grothe (Hardcover - Mar 2, 2004)
The Yo Momma Vocabulary Builder by Justin Heimberg, Steve Harwood, and Chris Schultz (Paperback - Mar 5, 2007)
2007-06-14 08:08:17 · answer #2 · answered by Beach Saint 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Brewer's Dictionary of Phrase and Fable
2007-06-14 08:08:50 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get a book on word and phrase origins; there're lots of 'em.
2007-06-14 07:55:18 · answer #4 · answered by PumpkinEater 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋