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HËHfflffl SPEAKING " Painstaking, original, and useful, and to anyone new to English, a boon. -EDWIN NEWMAN A DICTIONARY OF 3,800 PICTURESQUE IDIOMATIC EXPRESSIONS O N.E.RENTÛN "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 com- mand 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 51 099 9 ll 780446"393539 ISBN D-M»4b-31353-3 Q WARNER BOOKS A Time Warner Company 0-446-39353-3 COVER PRINTED IN USA ) 1982 WARNER BOOKS auojs ou S3AB3| U jeifj >iooq A1TV3RK)HdVL3W 1 "HUM nsnowa JO owiawvisyaawn awv awvwwoD MOA aw™ awv An easy and plentiful source of some desired benefit. (iakIO SI MOO9 SIH1 UUIH) d,,M03 H31IW Vu SI IVHM # 9 • At public fairs, where cats wrapped in sacks were passed off as piglets. LDW 3H1 JO mO 1311VO 3H1» SVM 3U3HM *S • To not take a matter seriously. auv SM^na AVU OI» UVSW II S3oa IVHM ^ These gifts of sacred pachyderms from the King of Siam often ruined their recipients with the expense of their upkeep. 01 0UIH13WOS ,,1UVHJ313 31IHM V» SI AHM '£ u A dark horse is a person with unsuspected talents; a Trojan horse is a trick (it refers to the large gift horse full of soldiers used to bring about the fall of Troy). ,,3SH0H MMVa Vu U33M139 3DU3H3JJia 3H1 SI IVHM T An American boxer who became world welterweight champion in 1890. 1V3M« IVKIIOiyO 3H1 SVM OHM 'I SMOHdviaw ào aoaaiMOUM MOOA isai [...]... book includes, as self-contained listings, a dictionary, a thematic section and a thesaurus It is intended as a handy reference tool for both general readers and educational institutions in all English -speaking countries The book is designed to serve a number of assorted purposes, including the following: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 To set out in an easily-read and popular style the meanings of the various... instances of figurative phrases based on local customs and circulating only in some communities can be found However, most of the tabulated metaphors will be readily understood throughout the entire English -speaking world This is, no doubt, due to the common origins of the language in the case of metaphors of long standing and to their use in films and television in the case of the more recent formations... the most part been deliberately excluded Many outright slang terms have also been ignored, although a few borderline cases have been admitted Some common picturesque expressions which may not strictly speaking be metaphors have been included where it seemed likely that this would be of convenience to users of this book Phrases such as "the chair upheld the point of order," "he has a good pen" or "the... expressions such as " I want a word with you" (in reference to a desired lengthy discussion), a subdivision of the figure of speech called synecdoche (see Chapter 7), have been disregarded Prepositions used metaphorically have also been excluded: "to be in difficulties," "to be within one's rights," "to be beyond help," and so on The main criterion for listing an expression was that in normal contexts its . 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. 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. your boiler." "Look for elephants in elephant country "—look it up in METAPHORICALLY SPEAKING • Ideal for writers, teachers, students, and public speakers • Invaluable