Christine Ammer

The American Heritage Dictionary of Idioms

It's Raining Cats and Dogs and Other Beastly Expressions

The Dictionary of Clichés

Southpaws & Sunday Punches and Other Sporting Expressions

Seeing Red or Tickled Pink

Fruitcakes & Couch Potatoes

Fighting Words from War, Rebellion, and Other Combative Capers

Unsung: A History of Women in American Music