A Dictionary of Catch Phrases
British and American, from the Sixteenth Century to the Present Day| By: | Eric Partridge |
| Publisher: | Taylor & Francis |
| Print ISBN: | 9780415059169 |
| eText ISBN: | 9781134929986 |
| Edition: | 2 |
| Copyright: | 1986 |
| Format: | Reflowable |
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A catch phrase is a well-known, frequently-used phrase or saying that has `caught on' or become popular over along period of time. It is often witty or philosophical and this Dictionary gathers together over 7,000 such phrases.