by Alberto Buitrago Jiménez · ESPASA · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788423985630
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«Diccionario Espasa de Dichos y Frases Hechas» is Alberto Buitrago Jiménez's dictionary of sayings and set phrases, published by Espasa in paperback.
It brings together over 5,000 Spanish sayings and set phrases and more than 3,000 variants, with explanations of their origin and meaning, definitions and usage examples. The volume closes with a comprehensive alphabetical index and includes expressions such as "aburrirse como una ostra", "cantarle a alguien las cuarenta" or "a trancas y barrancas".
Paperback edition of 515 pages in Spanish, published in 1995. ISBN-13: 9788423985630.
It is useful for students, writers and language enthusiasts who want to understand the origin of Spanish sayings and idioms.
