Handbook of Commonly Used American Idioms by Maxine T Boatner

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Handbook of Commonly Used American Idioms by Maxine T Boatner

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Handbook of Commonly Used American Idioms by Maxine T Boatner

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.

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    ISBN 13 9780764127762
    ISBN 10 0764127764
    Title Handbook of Commonly Used American Idioms
    Author Maxine T Boatner
    Condition Unavailable
    Binding Type Paperback
    Publisher Peterson's Guides,U.S.
    Year published 2004-09-01
    Number of pages 282
    Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.

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