Handbook of Commonly Used American Idioms - 5th Edition by Adam Makkai & Maxine T Boatner & John E Gates (Paperback)

Number of Pages: 288
Genre: Language + Art + Disciplines
Sub-Genre: Language Arts
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Barrons Educational Series
Age Range: Adult
Book theme: General
Author: Adam Makkai & Maxine T Boatner & John E Gates
Language: English

About the Book

Small enough to fit in purse or pocket, this dictionary presents approximately 2,500 American-English idiomatic words and expressions with their meanings. Each expression is defined and supplemented with an illustrative sentence. A handy reference for non-native Americans, foreign travelers, ESL students, and anyone who works with the English language.

Book Synopsis

Updated to keep pace with Americans' constant changes in the many ways they use, create, and abandon idioms, this book presents approximately 2,500 American-English idiomatic words and expressions.

• Each entry identified by part of speech
• A concise definition for every idiom
• Each idiom used in an illustrative sentence

Expressions are also categorized as formal, informal, slang, or literary. Readers will learn the meanings behind common idioms such as, ghost town, kiss and tell, ace a test, dodge the bullet, eye candy, and more. Here's a handy reference guide for ESL students, foreign travelers in North America, and anybody who has an interest in English language usage.