Handbook of commonly used American idioms
By: revised and updated by Adam Makkai, Ph.D., Professor of Linguistics, University of Illinois at Chicago
Edition: Fifth edition.
Publisher: Barron's
Published: 2013
Language: eng
Number of pages: 269
ISBN-13: 9781438001678
Subjects: Idioms; Americanisms; Dictionaries; English language
Other titles: Commonly used American idioms; American idioms
Description: 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.
Notes: Various printings.