From the Back Cover
"Strike Gold," "Deliver The Goods," and "Set The Thames On Fire!"... with the book that gives your english color, clarity, and power.

Aristotle said it best: "The greatest thing by far is to have a command of metaphors." Rich with historical lore that takes us from bygone trades and traditions to the computer age, these wonderful expressions convey shades of meaning more succinctly than ordinary phrases. Using them well can improve your writing and speech. Now Metaphorically Speaking offers you 3,800 metaphors—from "alpha to omega—in an easy-to-use, uniquely organized dictionary. Think of a word, and this book will give you the metaphors where it appears. Think of a metaphor, and Metaphorically Speaking will explain its meaning and often its origin. Think of the idea, and this indispensable reference will supply you with "an Aladdin's cave" of metaphors that convey it.

So when you need a fresh figure of speech, don't "get your knickers in a knot" or "bust your boiler." "Look for elephants in elephant country "—look it up in... Metaphorically Speaking

• Ideal for writers, teachers, students, and public speakers
  
• Invaluable for users of English as a second language
  
• Features three separate, self-contained listings: a dictionary, a thematic section, and a thesaurus
  
• Includes suggestions for party games, advertising copy, public addresses, and crossword puzzles

Contents

“

Part I  1 Introduction  2 Sources Of Metaphors  3 The Metaphor In Daily Use  4 Metaphors In Various Categories  5 Metaphors Expressing Ideas In Certain Subject Areas  6 Selected Case Studies  7 Some Grammatical Aspects Part II  8 Dictionary – Metaphors Arranged Alphabetically by Keyword  9 Thematic Section – Metaphors in Various Categories  10 Thesaurus – Metaphors Expressing Ideas in Certain Subject Areas Appendix 1 Keywords Occurring Most Frequently Appendix 2 Statistical Summary of the Categories Appendix 3 Material for Party Games Appendix 4 Metaphors Derived From the Bible Appendix 5 "Yes, Prime Minister"

”

Tags: EnglishExpressions, WritingReference

H. W. Fowler & Ernest Gowers, "A Dictionary of Modern English Usage (2nd Edition)"

Geraldine Woods, "English Grammar for Dummies"

Garner's Modern American Usage (2nd Edition)

Eugene Ehrlich, "The Harper Dictionary of Foreign Terms (3rd Edition)"

R. W. Holder, "How Not To Say What You Mean: A Dictionary of Euphemisms (3rd Edition)"

Richard A. Spears, "NTC's Thematic Dictionary of American Idioms"

Tom McArthur, "The Oxford Companion to the English Language"

John Ayto, "The Oxford Dictionary of Slang"

J. I. Rodale, "The Synonym Finder"

Webster’s New Dictionary of Synonyms: A Dictionary of Discriminated Synonyms With Antonyms and Analogous and Contrasted Words

Webster's Dictionary of English Usage