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Figuratively Speaking: Thesaurus of Expressions & Phrases

Figuratively Speaking: Thesaurus of Expressions & Phrases

Ajlouny, J.

Hardcover

General ReferenceQuotationsThesauri

ISBN10: 193644271X
ISBN13: 9781936442713
Publisher: Lightning Source Inc
Published: Nov 14 2017
Pages: 250
Weight: 1.08
Height: 0.63 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English

A figure of speech is an expression in which the words are used, but not in their literal sense, to create a more forceful or dramatic meaning. They are often in the form of metaphors, similes and hyperbole A fountain of knowledge, is a good example. Stretching the truth, is another.

With Figuratively Speaking, we finally have a thesaurus to discover these phrases' origins and the sources of their meanings. Categories include: Attitudes; Body Types; Competition; Creature Comforts; Letting Loose; Ethics; Influence; Life, Health, & Death; Money; Personal Space; Personality Types; Speech; Thinking Power; Time; Trouble, Turmoil, & Commotion; and The World of Work.

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