The Penguin Dictionary of English Idioms (Penguin Reference Books)
Author(s)
Gulland, Daphne M.
Hinds-Howell, David G.
Gulland, Daphne M.
Hinds-Howell, David G.
"Power nap," "the Oprah effect," "girl power"-these are just some of the recent figures of speech to have entered our language. This dictionary has been completely revised for its second edition and includes 2,000 new idioms. It provides clear and concise definitions and explains how the idioms should be used. At the same time, the dictionary's thematic arrangement makes it possible not only to study and compare all the idioms in a given subject area, but to match the right one to the right occasion.
Grouping expressions by key words in subject categories the book defines and explains the origins of more than 4000 idioms.
Keywords
English language--Idioms, English language--Idioms--Dictionaries, PE1464 .G85 2001, 423.1
English language--Idioms, English language--Idioms--Dictionaries, PE1464 .G85 2001, 423.1
| Name in long format: | The Penguin Dictionary of English Idioms (Penguin Reference Books) |
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| ISBN-10: | 0140514813 |
| ISBN-13: | 9780140514810 |
| Book pages: | 400 |
| Book language: | en |
| Edition: | 2nd |
| Binding: | Paperback |
| Publisher: | Penguin Books |
| Dimensions: | Height: 0.89 Inches, Length: 7.86 Inches, Weight: 0.64374980504 Pounds, Width: 5.09 Inches |
