Similes Dictionary
ISBN-10: 1578594332
ISBN-13: 9781578594337
Edition: Second Edition, Second edition
Release: May 1, 2013
Hardcover: 660 pages
List Price
Book Description
Whether it invokes hard work or merely a hen-house, a good simile is like a good pictureit's worth a thousand words. Packed with more than 16,000 imaginative, colorful phrasesfrom abandoned as a used Kleenex” to quiet as an eel swimming in oil”the Similes Dictionary will help any politician, writer, or lover of language find just the right saying, be it original or banal, verbose or succinct. Your thoughts will never be "as tedious as a twice-told tale" or "dry as the Congressional Record." Choose from elegant turns of phrases as useful as a Swiss army knife” and varied as expressions of the human face”.Citing more than 2,000 sourcesfrom the Bible, Socrates, Shakespeare, Mark Twain, and H. L. Mencken to popular movies, music, and television showsthe Similes Dictionary covers hundreds of subjects broken into thematic categories that include topics such as virtue, anger, age, ambition, importance, and youth, helping you find the fitting phrase quickly and easily.Perfect for setting the atmosphere, making a point, or helping spin a tale with economy, intelligence, and ingenuity, the vivid comparisons found in this collection will inspire anyone.
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