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"The best kind of reference bookone that amuses as it instructs. I fell for it hook, line, and sinker."CLEVELAND PLAIN DEALERR IN A NUTSHELL, here's a terrific A TO Z listing of the meanings and origins of over 2,000 common or particularly interesting cliches for everyone who delights in the pleasure of words.
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