The Dictionary of Accepted Ideas by Gustave Flaubert
Books Are Great · Joe Arko
September 18, 201844m 40s
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Show Notes
Cliches, turns of phrase and common expressions can all be poked fun at. We are happy to use them in lieu of finding our own, original words; but do they actually get the job done?
Benno Nelson joins this special guest-hosted episode to discuss words, phrases and their purposes in the context of this lovely little work from the turn of the 20th century.