Is there a good online dictionary of idioms and phrases?

December 16, 2004 2:22 PM

Is there a good online dictionary of idioms and phrases? I know there are online thesauri, but they don't have the colorful expressions from the original Roget's I.
posted by inksyndicate to Writing & Language (6 answers total)

There's always Bartlett's Roget's. It makes a great companion to anyone's 11th and 17th editions of Familiar Quotations and sits perfectly beside their unabridged dictionary.
posted by The White Hat at 2:45 PM on December 16, 2004

Not exactly what you're looking for, but: Cliche Finder
posted by Robot Johnny at 2:51 PM on December 16, 2004

Mabe you'll find what you want here (like the first link)? If not, please be more specific.
posted by grouse at 4:14 PM on December 16, 2004

I found The Phrase Finder today - it's a .co.uk site, but might be ok for you guys, wherever you are.
posted by dash_slot- at 7:06 PM on December 16, 2004

I found World Wide Words yesterday.
posted by XiBe at 5:08 AM on December 17, 2004

Bartlett's Familiar Quotations work for you?
posted by Zed_Lopez at 6:12 PM on December 17, 2004