Savoir Faire: 1,000+ Foreign Words & Phrases You Should Know to Sound Smart

An A-to-Z collection of foreign phrases to add to your lexicon—and information about the quirky, fascinating origins of the English language.

Some foreign phrases are so good they become a sort of lingua franca. They capture the true zeitgeist, where the English translation is just comme ci, comme ca. If you're a linguistics geek or language lover with a curiosity about the origins of foreign words and phrases, you need this beautifully designed reference that includes approximately 1,000 f...