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She Literally Exploded: The "Daily Telegraph" Infuriating Phrasebook: The "Daily Telegraph" Infuriating Phrasebook
She Literally Exploded: The "Daily Telegraph" Infuriating Phrasebook: The "Daily Telegraph" Infuriating Phrasebook
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24 May, 2007
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What phrase enrages you most? 'How are you spelling that?' perhaps, or, 'issues around'? When the question came up in the Letters page of The Daily Telegraph , hundreds of readers nominated the ones they loathed, and thousands more were posted on line. Provoked beyond endurance, Christopher Howse and Richard Preston compiled She Literally Exploded , drawing on written and spoken insults to the intelligence from television, radio and the press. Infuriating and entertaining, this A-Z lexicon covers politicians' cliches, business jargon; shop assistants' rudenesses; publicservice padding; menu madness and idiotic innovations. She Literally Exploded is sharply illustrated by the Telegraph's award-winning cartoonist Matt. Includes: Blue-sky thinking. Species of daydreaming for which businesses are usually billed by the hour. Enjoy! An order issued by waiters or baristas [qv] after they have delivered yours. First invented by. The second inventor is deservedly less well known. Jus. Gravy. Pan-fried, instead of being fried in an old dustbin-lid. Serving suggestion. On the label of a prepared meal, a warning that the plate, tablecloth, and accompanying boar's head shown in the picture are not included in the small plastic container. You're a star. Excessive and therefore patronising term of thanks for the performance of a routine duty. See also: legend, hero.
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| Type | Book |
|---|---|
| ISBN13 | 9781845296759 |
| ISBN10 | 1845296753 |
| Number Of Pages | 144 |
| Item Weight | 199 g |
| Product Dimensions | 120 x 18 x 164 mm |
| Publisher / Reseller | Constable |
| Format | hardback |
| Edition | Reprint |
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Author's Bio
Christopher Howse is Letters Editor of The Daily Telegraph and a regular contributor to The Spectator. Richard Preston is masterminding an updated style-guide to the Telegraph newspaper and online media.