http://www.amazon.co.uk/Brewers-Dictionary-Phrase-Cobhare-Brewer/dp/0304318353
This book helps with idiom, proper nouns, and the background to why we say some of the things we do. It is a veritable treasure trove of interesting stuff. My edition is a little out of date, but I inherited if from my father-in-law, who was a literary sort.
This book helps with idiom, proper nouns, and the background to why we say some of the things we do. It is a veritable treasure trove of interesting stuff. My edition is a little out of date, but I inherited if from my father-in-law, who was a literary sort.