Chimayo Press, 2013. — 168 p. — ISBN: 978-0-9847985-1-3, e-ISBN: 978-0-9847985-2-0. He's wet behind the ears. The test was a piece of cake. She came right out of the blue. Do you know the words, but don't understand the meaning? These short sentences use common American idioms. You will find idioms on television, in sports, at work, and at school. Idioms are also one reason...
Simon & Schuster, 2018. — 272 p. Phrases, idioms, and clichés—why do we say the things we say? Watch Your Tongue explores weird and wonderful everyday sayings and what they reveal about us. Do you ever wonder why you shouldn’t have a cow but you should seize a bull by its horns? Who has the better reputation in language—cats or dogs? Do you sometimes feel that our speech is all...
Independently published, 2019. — 372 pages. — ASIN: B07N48SSYN Grasping the use of English myriad idiomatic expressions is an essential part of learning, practicing and using the language adequately. Frankly, in most instances, they allow us to express complex ideas in a more simplified manner so that other people can relate to them more quickly. In fact, idioms are the best...
Penguin, 2008. — 1353 p. — ASIN B002RI91QW. Allen’s Dictionary of English Phrases is the most comprehensive survey of this area of the English language ever undertaken. Taking over 6000 phrases, it explains their meaning, explores their development and gives citations that range from the Venerable Bede to Will Self. Crisply and wittily written, the book is packed with memorable...
Marshall Cavendish International (Asia) Pte Ltd, 2020. — 208 p. — ISBN B08SCC2M5H. A fun and engaging way to learn and understand English idioms Idioms are expressions that are used every day but don’t mean what the words seem to indicate. No spring chicken, for example, has nothing to do with chickens. Rather, it means not being young any more. Teacher Josh: English Idioms...
2023. — 130 p. — ISBN: 9798223598794. Learn hundreds of English collocations in a fun and engaging way! Sound like a native speaker with these common words that are used in the USA and around the world. Find out how people speak American English in real life. That’s where Master English Collocations in 15 Minutes a Day comes in. A collocation is an idiom, expression or phrasal...
М.: Gardners Books, 2011. — 480 р. The most comprehensive reference for understanding and applying American idioms The largest barrier to fluency in English is the ability to understand and use idiomatic language. Webster's New World American Idioms Handbook walks readers through learning and using American idioms, with complete explanations for over 1,000 idioms. Emphasizing...
2nd Ed. — Skyhorse, 2015. — 200 p. — ISBN10: 1634503805, 13 978-1634503808. The bestselling book on the art of the insult is back and it's more blasphemous than ever. Author and snark connoisseur Lawrence Dorfman does his absolute worst, dishing out hundreds of clever insults for all situations and occasions. From careful instructions on how and when to throw a verbal punch to...
Springer, 2021. — 173 p. — ISBN 978-3-030-71679-0. This book emphasizes the advantages of examining discourse connectivity from a constructionist perspective and highlights the role of discourse configurations in the construction of meaning. The research contained advances the field of cognitive classification and categorization of discourse constructions. The text is a great...
CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2016. — ISBN 9781843581291. Red Herrings and White Elephants is an essential handbook for language-lovers of all ages.In the course of a day, we all use many examples of what is known as an idiom. Idioms are words and phrases which those of us with a native English tongue take for granted, as we have grown up to recognise their...
ManyBooks, 2008. — 624 p. Fifteen Thousand Useful Phrases - A Practical Handbook Of Pertinent Expressions, Striking Similes, Literary, Commercial, Conversational, And Oratorical Terms, For The Embellishment Of Speech And Literature, And The Improvement Of The Vocabulary Of Those Persons Who Read, Write, And Speak English is presented here in a high quality paperback edition....
Tiller Press, 2020. — 288 p. Engage with everyday expressions in a completely different (and fun!) way, with this entertaining and interactive book of common phrases that can turn a humdrum gathering into a raucous game night. We use expressions all the time. When you feel sick, you’re “under the weather.” When you feel great, you’re “on top of the world.” You may be fine with...
Office of English Language ProgramsBureau of Cultural and Educational AffairsUnited States Department of State, 2010. - 131 pages.
In The Loop is a reference guide to American English idioms. It will not only help students learn the meaning of American idioms, but also give them an understanding of the history, culture, values, and beliefs these idioms reflect. In addition to...
New York: Independently published, 2019. — 229 р. Sure, you can learn English with a language course or a textbook just fine, and climb up the ranks in terms of your grasp of the language… but are you sure you can talk like a native? For starters, many expressions used by fluent speakers of English can’t exactly be learned in a book, and it can be frustrating to realize that...
Выходные данные не указаны. — 2001. — 255 с. Это обновленное и дополненное издание, содержащее более 8000 идиоматических слов и выражений, причем каждое из которых снабжено грамматическим объяснением и практическим примером. Словарь содержит лексемные идиомы, фразеологические единицы и поговорки, имеющие особенное значение. В нем приведены наиболее употребительные выражения...
Birmingham: LCD publishing, 2017. — 316 р. Do you want to use the English words more accurately? Do you want your English speaking and writing to sound more natural? Do you want to gain higher scores in academic exams because you know how to express yourself in a variety of ways (vary your speech or your writing)? Do you want to improve your comprehensive reading skills when...
Independently Published, 2020. — 69 p. Have you ever wondered why we say, “It’s raining cats and dogs” and other funny old sayings like, “Don’t look a gift horse in the mouth”? Often we know what they mean, but do we know where they originated? Well in this book, you are about to find out! For example, when we want to wish someone a good nights sleep, people often say, “Night...
Austin Macauley, 2022. — 172 p. — ISBN 978-1398470859. Ever wondered where the sayings we commonly use originate from? Sometimes the things we say, if we really think about it, make absolutely no logical sense. Why on earth has a cat got my tongue? Why does a wall have ears? And why the heck are my ears burning? Why would I possibly want to break a leg? If you think you know...
Independently Publishers, 2019. — 487 p. Idioms are expressions that cannot be understood from their individual words alone, and the English language is full of them—and so is this dictionary: 4,800+ English idioms and phrases with example sentences included for you so as to understand them all. This is the essential idioms dictionary if you want to talk like a native...
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