Download or read book Sterling Dictionary of Idioms written by Vijaya Kumar and published by Sterling Publishers Pvt. Ltd. This book was released on 1998 with total page 524 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Meaning and appropriate usage of idioms, provides carefully written examples, relying on simplicity and clarity.
Download or read book The Sterling Book of Idioms written by Gratian Vas and published by Sterling Publishers Pvt. Ltd. This book was released on 2000 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Oxford Dictionary of Idioms written by Judith Siefring and published by OUP Oxford. This book was released on 2005-11-10 with total page 720 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Did you know that 'flavour of the month' originated in a marketing campaign in American ice-cream parlours in the 1940s, when a particular flavour would be specially promoted for a month at a time? And did you know that 'off the cuff' refers to the rather messy practice of writing impromptu notes on one's shirt cuff before speaking in public? These and many more idioms are explained and put into context in this second edition of the Oxford Dictionary of Idioms. This vastly entertaining dictionary takes a fresh look at the idiomatic phrases and sayings that make English such a rich and intriguing language. A major new edition, it contains entries for over 5000 idioms, including 350 new entries and over 500 new quotations. The text has been updated to include many new idioms using the findings of the Oxford English Reading Programme, the biggest language research programme in the world. The entries are supported by a wealth of illustrative quotations from a wide range of sources and periods. For example: 'Rowling has not been asleep at the wheel in the three years since the last Potter novel, and I am pleased to report that she has not confused sheer length with inspiration.' - Guardian, 2003. 'I made the speech of a lifetime. I had them tearing up the seats and rolling in the aisles.' - P.G. Woodhouse, 1940. Many entries include boxed features which give more detailed background on the idiom in question. For example, did you know that 'taken aback' was adopted from nautical terminology, and described a ship unable to move forward because of a strong headwind pressing its sails back against the mast? The text has been entirely redesigned so that it is both elegant and easy to use. Anyone interested in the quirky side of the English language will have hours of fun browsing through this fascinating and informative volume.
Download or read book Oxford Dictionary of English Idioms written by John Ayto and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2010-07-08 with total page 419 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Offers entries for over six thousand idioms, including seven hundred new to this edition, and provides background information, additional cross-references, and national variants.
Download or read book Sterling Dictionary of Anthropology written by Ram Narayan Das and published by Sterling Publishers Pvt. Ltd. This book was released on 1997-01-01 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Dictionary of Idioms and Their Origins written by Linda Flavell and published by Kyle Books. This book was released on 2006-03 with total page 362 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reprinted 17 times since it was published in 1992, Dictionary of Idioms has been fully rewritten."This sort of book has two purposes. The first is to be a work of reference ... The second is to entertain ... Linda and Roger Flavell are discerning in their choice of phrase and assiduous in uncovering their origins." --Times Literary Supplement
Download or read book The Sterling Dictionary Of Literary Terms written by Amrita Sharma and published by Sterling Publishers Pvt. Ltd. This book was released on 1998 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Sterling Dictionary Of English For Everyday Use written by Arjuna Hulugalle and published by Sterling Publishers Pvt. Ltd. This book was released on 2000-09-01 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Dictionary of Idiomatic English Phrases written by James Main Dixon and published by . This book was released on 1891 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a classical text of a dictionary of English idioms and phrases. This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process. Though we have made best efforts - the books may have occasional errors that do not impede the reading experience. We believe this work is culturally important and have elected to bring the book back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide.
Download or read book Collins Cobuild Dictionary of Idioms written by John McHardy Sinclair and published by Collins. This book was released on 1995 with total page 493 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Oxford Dictionary of English Idioms written by Anthony Paul Cowie and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 1993 with total page 760 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Previously published as The Oxford Dictionary of Current Idiomatic English, Volume 2.
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Download or read book English German Dictionary of Idioms written by Professor Hans Schemann and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-04-15 with total page 576 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This dictionary is the ideal supplement to the German/English Dictionary of Idioms, which together give a rich source of material for the translator from and into each language. The dictionary contains 15,000 headwords, each entry supplying the German equivalents, variants, contexts and the degree of currency/rarity of the idiomatic expression. This dictionary will be an invaluable resource for students and professional literary translators. Not for sale in Germany, Austria or Switzerland
Download or read book CONCISE DICTIONARY OF ENGLISH COMBINED IDIOMS PHRASES PROBERBS SIMILIES written by EDITORIAL BOARD and published by V&S Publishers. This book was released on 2015-09-01 with total page 429 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This authoritative dictionary is designed to help readers expand vocabulary and language skills to reach appreciative levels and then exceed that! Hence, pick up the various ways to explain the meaning of idioms, phrases and proverbs, besides interpreting figurative language, such as metaphors and similes.The volume is composed of four separate sections:1. Idioms, 2.Phrases, 3.Proverbs and 4.Metaphors and Similes Key Featureso Sentences focussed on figurative language and sayingso Includes common idioms, popular phrases, witty proverbs, metaphors and similes.o Contains hyperbole and adages at appropriate placeso Organized into A-Z format with sentences at easy and moderate levelso Allows readers to develop and then apply new skills of expressiono Aligns to the English and Foreign words currently in popular useBenefitso Produces a complete understanding of common idiomso Provides recognizing the meaning of popular phraseso Encourages readers to understand and relate to witty proverbso Develops the ability to use metaphors and simileso Introduces adage and hyperboleo Improves vocabulary and enhances knowledge of word meaningso Polishes persuasive, descriptive and narrative writing skills
Download or read book NTC s English Idioms Dictionary written by Richard A. Spears and published by McGraw-Hill Education. This book was released on 1991-10-21 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides more than 11,000 examples of usage for 5,500 high-frequency English idioms. Entries are mainly standard British English but also include slang and informal expressions.
Download or read book Dictionary of Idioms Phrases written by L. Rahman and published by . This book was released on 1968 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Oxford Idioms Dictionary for Learners of English written by and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 465 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
