A Desk-book of Idioms and Idiomatic Phrases in English Speech and Literature
Author | : Frank H. Vizetelly |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 526 |
Release | : 1923 |
Genre | : English language |
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Author | : Frank H. Vizetelly |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 526 |
Release | : 1923 |
Genre | : English language |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Frank H. Vizetelly |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 498 |
Release | : 1935 |
Genre | : English language |
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Author | : Francis Horace Vizetelly |
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Total Pages | : |
Release | : 1987 |
Genre | : English language |
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Author | : Richard A. Spears |
Publisher | : McGraw Hill Professional |
Total Pages | : 1100 |
Release | : 2003-09-22 |
Genre | : Foreign Language Study |
ISBN | : 0071435786 |
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Idioms is the most comprehensive reference of its kind, bar none. It puts the competition to shame, by giving both ESL learners and professional writers the complete low-down on more than 24,000 entries and almost 27,000 senses. Entries include idiomatic expressions (e.g. the best of both worlds), proverbs (the best things in life are free), and clich é s (the best-case scenario). Particular attention is paid to verbal expressions, an area where ordinary dictionaries are deficient. The dictionary also includes a handy Phrase-Finder Index that lets users find a phrase by looking up any major word appearing in it.
Author | : Logan Pearsall Smith |
Publisher | : Boston, Houghton Mifflin |
Total Pages | : 320 |
Release | : 1925 |
Genre | : English language |
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Author | : Chitra Fernando |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press, USA |
Total Pages | : 296 |
Release | : 1996 |
Genre | : Foreign Language Study |
ISBN | : |
The series will provide much-needed descriptions of modern English which take the revelations of recent research into account. This book provides a comprehensive treatment of idioms and idiomaticity from a functional perspective. It examines the use of idioms in discourse to combine the novel and the conventional, to convey representations of the world, evaluate people and situations, signal conviviality or conflict, andcreate coherent, cohesive texts. The book goes on to consider implications for language learning and development.
Author | : Judith Siefring |
Publisher | : OUP Oxford |
Total Pages | : 720 |
Release | : 2005-11-10 |
Genre | : Reference |
ISBN | : 019157953X |
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.
Author | : Linda Flavell |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 216 |
Release | : 2005-01 |
Genre | : English language |
ISBN | : 9781856265096 |
The English language contains a great store of idioms that can be used in creative and forceful ways. This book examines over 400 phrases, tracing each one's source and history through a supply of examples.