The American Heritage dictionary of idioms
By: Christine Ammer.
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin
Published: 1997
Place of publication: Boston
Language: eng
Number of pages: 729
Subjects: English language -- United States -- Idioms -- Dictionaries; English language -- United States -- Terms and phrases; Americanisms -- Dictionaries
Description: If you've always wanted to get a fix on our most interesting and widely used expressions, this new dictionary of idioms will set you straight! This dictionary contains nearly 10,000 idioms and phrases. Each idiom is clearly defined and illustrated with at least one example sentence or quotation that will allow you to stay on top of America's favorite expressions.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.