Cassell's Dictionary of Catchphrases

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"A revised, corrected and expanded edition of Cassell's guide to catch phrases explaining the meanings and origins of more than 1200 popular expressions, both traditional and modern." "The new phrases researched by author Nigel Rees are drawn from a wide range of popular cultural sources. From advertising slogans to movie lines, from political sound bites to popular songs, and from TV game shows to TV comedy, they constitute a entertaining reflection of the linguistic and cultural developments of the late 1990s and early 2000s."--BOOK JACKET.