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Dictionary of American Idioms by Adam Makkai & Maxine Tull Boatner & John Edward Gates
Indicates the variant forms, parts of speech, definitions, and usage of the illustrative sentences for more than eight thousand commonly used idioms, including proverbs, cliches, and slang expressions.More than 8,000 idiomatic words and phrases specific to American-style English are presented in this updated A-to-Z dictionary, complete with definitions and sample sentences. Especially useful for TOEFL test-takers and other students in America for whom English is a second language, this book explains and clarifies many of the similes and metaphors that newcomers to American English find mystifying. It is also useful to native-born Americans who are sometimes confused by regional colloquialisms encountered in reading or on TV. Idioms undergo constant change in every living language, some of them falling out of use, while new words and phrases become part of the standard vocabulary. This dictionary's new fourth edition takes account of the latest idiomatic changes and provides a solid background to informal American English. |
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| Author(s) : Adam Makkai & Maxine Tull Boatner | Format : Paperback Book |
| ISBN-10 : 0764119826 | ISBN-13 : 9780764119828 |
| RRP : £9.99 | Best available price : £ / $ |
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Product Details:
Country Publication : United States
Publication Date : 01/03/2004
Publisher : Barron's Educational Series
Page Length : 395mm
Page Size : 254mm