Bloomsbury Dictionary of Idioms by Gordon Jarvie

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
Titre	Bloomsbury Dictionary of Idioms
Auteur	Gordon Jarvie
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Type de reliure	Paperback
Éditeur	Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Année de publication	2009-11-16
Nombre de pages	384
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