Julia Cresswell 
The Cat»s Pyjamas 
The Penguin Book of Cliches

A fascinating, thematic exploration of clichés from
as the actress said to the bishop to
zero hour , explaining what they are and where they’ve come from. Julia Cresswell has taken her best-selling dictionary of clichés (‘Sumptuous… A mine of information.’
Guardian)
back to the drawing board and has created a book, packed with famous (and infamous) quotations and memorable information, that will change the way you see English.