Handbook of commonly used American idioms / [edited by] Adam Makkai, Maxine T. Boatner, John E. Gates.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Makkai, Adam, editor.

Boatner, Maxine Tull, editor.

Gates, John Edward, editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

English language--United States--Idioms--Dictionaries.

English language.

United States.

Idioms.

Americanisms--Dictionaries.

Americanisms.

Genre:

Dictionaries.

Physical Description:

xiii, 269 pages ; 16 cm

Edition:

Fifth edition / revised and updated by Adam Makkai, Ph.D.

Place of Publication:

Hauppauge, New York : Barron's, [2013]

Summary:

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.

ISBN:

1438001673

9781438001678

OCLC:

827974055

Publisher Number:

99955230226