The American Heritage Dictionary of Idioms, Second Edition by Christine Ammer

The American Heritage Dictionary of Idioms, Second Edition by Christine Ammer

Senior moment. Think outside the box. Idioms like these can't be understood just from the words that make them up.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms explores the meanings of idioms, including phrasal verbs such as kick back, proverbs such as too many cooks spoil the broth, interjections such as tough beans, and figures of speech such as elephant in the room.

Since the publication of the first edition fifteen years ago, author Christine Ammer has made extensive revisions that reflect new historical scholarship and changes in the English language. This second edition defines over 10,000 idiomatic expressions in greater detail than any other dictionary available today. English language learners will find this dictionary especially useful.

Christine Ammer has written over three dozen reference books on anything from classical music to women's health. Facts on File Dictionary of Clichés, Seeing Red or Tickled Pink, Fighting Terms from War, Rebellion, and Other Combative Capers, Southpaws and Sunday Punches, Cool Cats and Top Dogs, and Fruitcakes and Couch Potatoes are among her books on words and phrases. She resides in the city of Lexington, Massachusetts.