Bloomsbury Dictionary of Idioms
Bloomsbury Dictionary of Idioms
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Summary
An entertaining and enlightening guide to more than 3,000 English idioms, including golden parachute, barking up the wrong tree, storm in a tea cup and see red.
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Bloomsbury Dictionary of Idioms by Gordon Jarvie
From credit crunch to golden parachute, barking up the wrong tree to storm in a tea cup in this book, Gordon Jarvie explains all you need to know about these and 3,000 other common English idioms. Packed with nuggets of fascinating information, the Bloomsbury Dictionary of Idioms traces the origins of these phrases, explains meanings and gives examples of up-to-date usage. Ideal for word buffs and English students alike, this book will help all users of English to mind their (linguistic) ps and qs.
Gordon Jarvie is the author of the original Dictionary of Idioms (Bloomsbury, 1996) and the Bloomsbury Grammar Guide (2007). Gordon has written widely on language and punctuation. He developed his interest in idioms as a textbook publisher for learners of English as a foreign language, many of whom struggle - quite understandably - with the idea of raining cats and dogs, talking turkey and vicious circles.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781408114063 |
| ISBN 10 | 1408114062 |
| Title | Bloomsbury Dictionary of Idioms |
| Author | Gordon Jarvie |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Year published | 2009-11-16 |
| Number of pages | 384 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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