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02479aam a2200373 a 4500 001 A560BC1EFDB011E7BCC604F996128E48 003 SILO 005 20180120010217 008 151013s2015 enk b 001 0 eng 020 $a 0198734905 020 $a 9780198734901 035 $a (OCoLC)923783576 040 $a AU@ $c AU@ $e rda $d YDXCP $d OCLCO $d NZAUC $d PAU $d OCL $d IaU-L $d UtOrBLW $d SILO 050 4 $a PN6421 $b .O94 2015 082 04 $a 398.92103 245 00 $a Oxford dictionary of proverbs / $c edited by Jennifer Speake ; previously co-edited with John Simpson. 250 $a Sixth edition. 264 1 $a Oxford : $b Oxford University Press, $c 2015. 300 $a xiv, 383 pages ; $c 20 cm 500 $a First published as "The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Proverbs" edited by John Simpson,1982. 500 $a Previously co-edited with John Simpson. 504 $a Includes bibliographical references (pages 357-359) and index. 520 $a This unique and authoritative dictionary contains over 1,100 of the most widely used proverbs in English, utilizing the latest research from Oxford Dictionaries to source them. This edition has been thoroughly revised and updated, broadening the cultural range of the proverbs selected, and covering sayings of international origins. With a strong emphasis on concisely explaining the meaning of the proverbs described, the dictionary also provides additional examples of usage, and includes a fascinating history for many entries. Arranged in A-Z order and with a useful thematic index, A Dictionary of Proverbs is ideal for browsing and perfectly suited for quick reference. Look up your old favourites, learn punchy new expressions to get your point across, and find the answer to that crossword clue. It is never too late to learn: find proverbs relevant to every aspect of life in this entertaining and informative collection. 650 7 $a Proverbs, English. 650 7 $a Proverbs, American. 650 7 $a Proverbs, American. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst01080226 650 7 $a Proverbs, English. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst01080336 650 0 $a Proverbs, English $v Dictionaries. 650 0 $a Proverbs, American $v Dictionaries. 700 1 $a Speake, Jennifer, $e editor. $0 http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n83066656 700 1 $a Simpson, J. A., $e editor. $0 http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n2010160214 941 $a 1 952 $l OVUX522 $d 20180120040116.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=A560BC1EFDB011E7BCC604F996128E48Initiate Another SILO Locator Search