Oxford Dictionary Of Idioms

Author : Judith Siefring
Publisher : OUP Oxford
ISBN 13 : 019157953X
Total Pages : 720 pages
Book Rating : 4.30/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Oxford Dictionary of Idioms written by Judith Siefring and published by OUP Oxford. This book was released on 2005-11-10 with total page 720 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Did you know that 'flavour of the month' originated in a marketing campaign in American ice-cream parlours in the 1940s, when a particular flavour would be specially promoted for a month at a time? And did you know that 'off the cuff' refers to the rather messy practice of writing impromptu notes on one's shirt cuff before speaking in public? These and many more idioms are explained and put into context in this second edition of the Oxford Dictionary of Idioms. This vastly entertaining dictionary takes a fresh look at the idiomatic phrases and sayings that make English such a rich and intriguing language. A major new edition, it contains entries for over 5000 idioms, including 350 new entries and over 500 new quotations. The text has been updated to include many new idioms using the findings of the Oxford English Reading Programme, the biggest language research programme in the world. The entries are supported by a wealth of illustrative quotations from a wide range of sources and periods. For example: 'Rowling has not been asleep at the wheel in the three years since the last Potter novel, and I am pleased to report that she has not confused sheer length with inspiration.' - Guardian, 2003. 'I made the speech of a lifetime. I had them tearing up the seats and rolling in the aisles.' - P.G. Woodhouse, 1940. Many entries include boxed features which give more detailed background on the idiom in question. For example, did you know that 'taken aback' was adopted from nautical terminology, and described a ship unable to move forward because of a strong headwind pressing its sails back against the mast? The text has been entirely redesigned so that it is both elegant and easy to use. Anyone interested in the quirky side of the English language will have hours of fun browsing through this fascinating and informative volume.

Author : John Ayto
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0192584383
Total Pages : 448 pages
Book Rating : 4.80/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Oxford Dictionary of Idioms written by John Ayto and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2020-06-18 with total page 448 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What is it to 'cock a snook', where is the land of Nod, and who was first to go the extra mile? Find the answers to these questions (and many more!) in the new edition of the Oxford Dictionary of Idioms. This dictionary uncovers the meanings of myriad phrases and sayings that are used daily in the English language, encompassing more than 10,000 figurative expressions, similes, sayings, and proverbs. More than 400 idioms have been added to this new edition, and comprise recently coined and common sayings alike. New additions include 'back of the net', 'drag and drop', 'go it alone', 'how come?', 'if you ask me', 'make your skin crawl', and 'woe betide'. Illustrative quotations sourced from the Oxford corpora give contextual examples of the idioms and their standard usage, and many entries include background information on the origins of the idiom in question. An updated thematic index makes for easy navigation, and anyone who is interested in the origins and diversity of English vernacular will have hours of fun browsing this fascinating dictionary.

Author : John Ayto
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN 13 : 019954378X
Total Pages : 419 pages
Book Rating : 4.86/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Oxford Dictionary of English Idioms written by John Ayto and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2010-07-08 with total page 419 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Offers entries for over six thousand idioms, including seven hundred new to this edition, and provides background information, additional cross-references, and national variants.

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Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9783464105184
Total Pages : 465 pages
Book Rating : 4.80/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Oxford Idioms Dictionary for Learners of English written by and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 465 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Richard Spears
Publisher : McGraw Hill Professional
ISBN 13 : 9780071486859
Total Pages : 1098 pages
Book Rating : 4.52/5 ( download)

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Download or read book McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Idoms and Phrasal Verbs written by Richard Spears and published by McGraw Hill Professional. This book was released on 2006-02-03 with total page 1098 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learn the language of Nebraska . . .and 49 other states With more entries than any other reference of its kind, McGraw-Hill’s Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs shows you how American English is spoken today. You will find commonly used phrasal verbs, idiomatic expressions, proverbial expressions, and clichés. The dictionary contains more than 24,000 entries, each defined and followed by one or two example sentences. It also includes a Phrase-Finder Index with more than 60,000 entries.

Author : C. M. Schwarz (ed)
Publisher : Wordsworth Editions
ISBN 13 : 9781853263095
Total Pages : 452 pages
Book Rating : 4.95/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Wordsworth Dictionary of Idioms written by C. M. Schwarz (ed) and published by Wordsworth Editions. This book was released on 1993 with total page 452 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Has more than 600 phrases, sayings, and expressions and contains explanations.

Author : J. A. Simpson
Publisher : Oxford [Oxfordshire] ; New York : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 282 pages
Book Rating : 4.14/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Proverbs written by J. A. Simpson and published by Oxford [Oxfordshire] ; New York : Oxford University Press. This book was released on 1982 with total page 282 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The dictionary gives explanations of the meanings and use of proverbs whenever these are obscure. By means of numerous illustrative quotations it also provides a documentary history of each proverb from its first recorded use in written English, and supplies details of earlier related forms in other languages.

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ISBN 13 : 9783125331488
Total Pages : 587 pages
Book Rating : 4.8X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Cambridge International Dictionary of Idioms written by and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 587 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Daphne M. Gulland
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 305 pages
Book Rating : 4.51/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Penguin Dictionary of English Idioms written by Daphne M. Gulland and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Rosalind Fergusson
Publisher : Weidenfeld & Nicolson
ISBN 13 : 9780304363841
Total Pages : 392 pages
Book Rating : 4.47/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Cassell's Dictionary of English Idioms written by Rosalind Fergusson and published by Weidenfeld & Nicolson. This book was released on 2002 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Idioms are the expressions peculiar to any language, and English is about as peculiar as languages come! Why do people "argue the toss"?; and how do people "bring home the bacon"? This volume provides a full and thorough guide to both the most recent and more archaic turns of phrase.