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McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Idioms Dictionary
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Description
Whether you are a learner of English who is having difficulty understanding expressions in everyday speech or a native speaker who wants to expand your written or spoken range, you need a comprehensive reference for idioms, common phrases, and sayings of American English. McGraw-Hill's American Idioms Dictionary shows you the ropes of English and helps you:
Expand your English-speaking abilities with these 14,000-plus expressions, proverbs, and common sayings, listed alphabetically
Use American idioms correctly by following the many helpful examples
Easily find the right phrase by one of its key words
Some examples of the colorful English language, as spoken by Americans:
at peace relaxed and happy
every trick in the book every deceptive method known
Johnny-on-the-spot someone who is in the right place at the right time
make a killing to have a great success, especially in making money
nine-to-five job a job with normal daytime hours
scream bloody murder to complain bitterly
take a powder to leave; to leave town
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Edition:
4
Number of Pages:
768
Release Date:
2006-11-13
Publication Date:
2006-12-04
Publisher:
McGraw-Hill Education
Languages:
Original:
English
ISBN10:
0071478930
ISBN13:
9780071478939
Minimum Reading Age:
12
Maximum Reading Age:
17
Weight:
1091 g
Height:
15.2 cm
Width:
22.9 cm
Thickness:
4.1 cm
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