Richard A. Spears "McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Idioms"
McGraw-Hill (2003-09-01) | ISBN 0071408584 | 1104 Pages | PDF | 11.4 Mb
McGraw-Hill (2003-09-01) | ISBN 0071408584 | 1104 Pages | PDF | 11.4 Mb
Providing the most comprehensive treatment of American phraseology available, particularly in the area of verbal expressions, McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Idioms features:
* More than 24,000 entries
* Concise definitions of each entry and sense, followed by one or two example sentences
* Idiomatic phrases, proverbial expressions, and cliches
* Guidance on the tone appropriate for a select phrase as well as its origin
* Thorough treatment of variation, of particular help to ESL learners
* A comprehensive Phrase-Finder Index