Handbook of Commonly Used American Idioms

Author:   Maxine T. Boatner ,  John E. Gates ,  Adam Makkai ,  Maxine Tull Boatner
Publisher:   Barron's Educational Series
Edition:   4th Revised edition
ISBN:  

9780764127762


Pages:   282
Publication Date:   31 December 2004
Format:   Paperback
Availability:   Awaiting stock   Availability explained


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Handbook of Commonly Used American Idioms


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Small enough to fit in purse or pocket, this dictionary presents approximately 2,500 American-English idiomatic words and expressions with their meanings. In one's element ... nail down ... off base and most other American idioms are composed of simple words that somehow take on brand-new meanings when they are combined. Here's a handy reference guide to them all for ESL students, foreign travelers in North America, and anybody with an interest in language usage. Expressions are listed alphabetically, identified according to their part of speech, and categorized as formal, informal, slang, or literary. Each expression is defined and supplemented with an illustrative sentence.

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Author:   Maxine T. Boatner ,  John E. Gates ,  Adam Makkai ,  Maxine Tull Boatner
Publisher:   Barron's Educational Series
Imprint:   Barron's Educational Series Inc.,U.S.
Edition:   4th Revised edition
Dimensions:   Width: 9.90cm , Height: 1.50cm , Length: 15.40cm
Weight:   0.177kg
ISBN:  

9780764127762


ISBN 10:   0764127764
Pages:   282
Publication Date:   31 December 2004
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   Awaiting stock   Availability explained

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