Handbook of Commonly Used American Idioms

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Paperback
Book Title
Handbook of Commonly Used American Idioms
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ISBN
9781438001678
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Product Identifiers

Publisher
Kaplan Publishing
ISBN-10
1438001673
ISBN-13
9781438001678
eBay Product ID (ePID)
167806093

Product Key Features

Number of Pages
288 Pages
Language
English
Publication Name
Handbook of Commonly Used American Idioms
Subject
Dictionaries, Grammar & Punctuation, English As a Second Language, Word Lists, Linguistics / General
Publication Year
2013
Features
Revised
Type
Not Available
Author
Adam Makkai, John E. Gates, Maxine T. Boatner
Subject Area
Foreign Language Study, Reference, Language Arts & Disciplines
Series
Barron's Esl Proficiency Ser.
Format
Trade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height
0.4 in
Item Weight
5.9 Oz
Item Length
6 in
Item Width
3.8 in

Additional Product Features

Edition Number
5
Dewey Edition
22
Dewey Decimal
423/.13
Intended Audience
Trade
Edition Description
Revised edition
Synopsis
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., 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., 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
LC Classification Number
PE2839.H36 2013

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