Applebee Jane, Rush Anton. Help with Idioms

Heinemann, 1992. — vi, 122 pp. — ISBN: 0-435-28116-X.Содержит слой OCR. Имеются упражнения с ключом к ним.Help with Idioms is intended for upper-intermediate and advanced-level students. It explains and provides practice for approximately 150 common English idioms and expressions in amusing and lively contexts.Help with Idiomsis divided into 7 practical categories for easy reference;
gives comprehensive information about each entry, including meaning, a humorous example showing how the idiom is used, the origin of the expression and the pronunciation;
includes a variety of exercises, many using authentic texts;
has attractive, entertaining illustrations;
provides cross-referencing, and an index for easy access;
is ideal for both self-study and classroom use.Historical idioms
New idioms
Humorous idioms
Foreign idioms
Slang
Proverbs
Similes and MetaphorsExercises
Answer Key