One more valuable resource - The Phrase Finder

Whether you want to resolve a friendly argument over how a saying or phrase originated or whether you just enjoy words, you'll probably find something here to interest you.

Are you a professional writer? If so, you may find that the Phrase Thesaurus could make your life easier.

This writers' resource spawns ideas for headlines, advertising copy, song lyrics, poetry etc. Journalists, advertising copywriters, songwriters, or anyone interested in creative writing in English, can benefit from this ideas generator.

Have you a question on the origin of a saying or phrase? Use our Discussion Forum to ask the people who know. Go to the current forum to ask questions..."

There's also a searchable archive of more than 50,000 postings about sayings and phrases.

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