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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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Genre |
: Foreign Language Study |
Author |
: John Ayto |
Publisher |
: Oxford University Press, USA |
Release |
: 2010-07-08 |
File |
: 419 Pages |
ISBN-13 |
: 9780199543786 |
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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.
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Genre |
: Reference |
Author |
: Judith Siefring |
Publisher |
: OUP Oxford |
Release |
: 2005-11-10 |
File |
: 720 Pages |
ISBN-13 |
: 9780191579530 |
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: A.P. Cowie; R Mackin; I.R. Mccaig |
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: |
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: 2007-09-03 |
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: Pages |
ISBN-13 |
: 0195693132 |
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Previously published as The Oxford Dictionary of Current Idiomatic English, Volume 2.
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Genre |
: Foreign Language Study |
Author |
: Anthony Paul Cowie |
Publisher |
: Oxford University Press, USA |
Release |
: 1993 |
File |
: 760 Pages |
ISBN-13 |
: UCBK:C052114223 |
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BOOK EXCERPT:
This major new edition contains entries for over 6,000 idioms, including 700 entirely new entries, based on Oxford's language monitoring and the ongoing third edition of the Oxford English Dictionary.
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Genre |
: Language Arts & Disciplines |
Author |
: John Ayto |
Publisher |
: Oxford University Press, USA |
Release |
: 2020-06-18 |
File |
: 472 Pages |
ISBN-13 |
: 0198845626 |
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BOOK EXCERPT:
Get stuck into this authoritative and entertaining dictionary of English idioms. Packed with over 6,000 entries from the whole of the English-speaking world, including figurative expressions, similes, sayings, and proverbs, it really is the bee's knees. Ideal for students, learners, or anyone interested in the English language.
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Genre |
: English language |
Author |
: John Ayto |
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: |
Release |
: 2010 |
File |
: 408 Pages |
ISBN-13 |
: 0191727687 |
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BOOK EXCERPT:
An updated comprehensive dictionary dealing with general idiomatic expressions in current English.
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: |
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: Oxford |
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: |
Release |
: 2011-02-01 |
File |
: 752 Pages |
ISBN-13 |
: 0194315614 |
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: |
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: |
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: 2004 |
File |
: 465 Pages |
ISBN-13 |
: 3464105180 |
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Band 2.
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Genre |
: Language Arts & Disciplines |
Author |
: Anthony Paul Cowie |
Publisher |
: Oxford [Oxfordshire] : Oxford University Press |
Release |
: 1983 |
File |
: 762 Pages |
ISBN-13 |
: UCSC:32106020060478 |
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BOOK EXCERPT:
This is a reference book providing intermediate to advanced level students with information about over 3000 idioms. Each idiom is listed, explained and presented in context to enable students to understand how and when to use it.
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Genre |
: Foreign Language Study |
Author |
: Jennifer Seidl |
Publisher |
: Oxford University Press, USA |
Release |
: 1978 |
File |
: 276 Pages |
ISBN-13 |
: UCSC:32106006970203 |