Every Cliché in the Book
- ISBN-10
- 0688061133
- ISBN-13
- 9780688061135
- Category
- Language Arts & Disciplines
- Pages
- 219
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1987
- Publisher
- William Morrow & Company
- Authors
- Peggy Rosenthal, George Dardess
Description
Presents well-known cliches under the headings: sentiments, situations, sources, and sounds.
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