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Revised and expanded edition of a perennial favourite Explains the meaning and origins of expressions as diverse as 'cut the mustard', 'take a rain check', 'red tape' and 'bring home the bacon'. Includes expressions that have entered the language recently

About the Author

Nigel Rees is the author of over 50 books, including the Cassell Dictionary of Humorous Quotations and the Cassell Companion to Quotations. He is the deviser and presenter of BBC Radio's Quote'Unquote, through which he has become an authority on the popular use of language in slogans, catchphrases, cliches, idioms and quotations.