If this book could speak, it would be “a grand rolling voice, like the sound of an underground train in the distance.” This dictionary is chock-full of this and 16,000 other creative entries, and users won’t have a problem picking the perfect phrase. The book is compiled from more than 2,000 sources, from television shows to Shakespeare. It is arranged alphabetically by subject and includes a detailed author index. A good tool for writers, students, and those looking for inspiration. — Jennifer Adams