Download or read book Catching on to American Idioms written by Esther Ellin-Elmakiss and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Catching on to American Idioms written by Esther Ellin-Elmakiss and published by . This book was released on 1995-04-01 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Essential American Idioms written by Richard A. Spears and published by McGraw-Hill Companies. This book was released on 1999 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Among the special features of this book are the following: each entry has at least two example sentences illustrating how the idiom is used in context in natural American English; and a new Phrase-Finder Index enables users to locate a particular idiom quickly by looking up any of its major words.
Download or read book American Idioms and Some Phrases Just for Fun written by Edward Swick and published by Barron's Educational Series, Incorporated. This book was released on 1999-02 with total page 150 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A reliable guide to help English as a Second Language students comprehend the intricacies of idiomatic American English for practical, everyday purposes.
Download or read book A Dictionary of American Idioms written by Adam Makkai and published by Barron's Educational Series. This book was released on 1995 with total page 516 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Defines over 8,000 idiomatic words, expressions, regionalisms, and informal English expression, cross-referenced for easy access.
Download or read book The Big Book of American Idioms written by Jackie Bolen and published by . This book was released on 2020-12-14 with total page 88 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learn hundreds of English idioms, phrases, sayings and expressions in a fun and engaging way! Sound like a native speaker with these common idioms that are used in the USA. Find out how people speak English in real life. That's where The Big Book of American Idioms comes in. You'll see what the idiom means, the history behind it and then see how it's used in some example sentences. It's everything you need to "bone up" on your English vocabulary! Get your copy of The Big Book of American Idioms to improve your English quickly and easily. Jackie Bolen has nearly fifteen years of experience teaching ESL/EFL to students in South Korea and Canada. With her help, you'll improve your English vocabulary and conversational skills in no time at all! Pick up a copy of the book today if you want to... Have hundreds of idioms in American English at your fingertips. See how the idioms are used in real life. Improve your American English. Speak English fluently and confidently. Have some fun while learning English. Improve your TOEFL, TOEIC, or IELTS score. These are the English idioms that you'll hear over and over again in real life. Speak more fluently and gain some confidence with this book. Pick up your copy of the book today. The Big Book of American Idioms: A Comprehensive Dictionary of English Idioms, Expressions, Phrases & Sayings by Jackie Bolen will help you stay motivated while consistently improving your English skills.
Download or read book A Dictionary of American Idioms written by Adam Makkai and published by Barron's Educational Series. This book was released on 1987 with total page 420 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Defines slang, regional, informal, cliche, and proverbial expressions that are used widely in America.
Download or read book 101 American English Idioms written by Harry Collis and published by McGraw-Hill. This book was released on 1987-02-09 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An introduction to American colloquialisms through the use of explanatory dialogue or narrative.
Download or read book British and American Idioms written by Violeta Polikarenko and published by GRIN Verlag. This book was released on 2011-03 with total page 33 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Research Paper (postgraduate) from the year 2010 in the subject English - Grammar, Style, Working Technique, grade: 10, University of Latvia, language: English, abstract: People use idioms to express something that other words do not express as clearly or as cleverly. Often they use an image or symbol to describe something as clearly as possible and that make our point as effectively as possible. An idiom is a group of words which, when used together, has a different meaning from the one which the individual words have. Many idioms are colourful and curious, and their origins are impossible to trace.
Download or read book Webster s New World American Idioms Handbook written by Gail Brenner and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 2011-09-23 with total page 467 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The most comprehensive reference for understanding and using the contemporary idioms of American English—with more than 1,000 entries. Mastering the use of idiomatic language is an essential step toward achieving fluency in any language. Webster's New World: American Idioms Handbook is the ideal guide to the slang, sayings, expressions, jargon, and colloquialisms of American English—covering more than 1,000 entries. Emphasizing acquisition and application, this book explains their meanings as well as when, where, why, and how to use them. A wealth of examples helps readers understand each idiom’s connotation and identify its appropriate context. An extensive index allows for quick and easy reference.
Download or read book The Great Book of American Idioms written by Lingo Lingo Mastery and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2019-10-13 with total page 229 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Do you feel that it's "like pulling teeth" when you want to learn new sayings? Would you like to be able to discover new American idioms and phrases that will make communication "a piece of cake"? 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 your formal learning hasn't been enough to teach you the way people talk in real life. Sometimes, it's all about having the right tools at your disposal... and this is where The Great Book of American Idioms comes in! Written to act as a powerful addition to your other English-learning resources, this book will allow you to: Discover over 1300 different idioms and sayings, covering hundreds of different subjects Learn the correct definition and usage of each expression, ensuring that you know exactly when you can say them out loud during a conversation Visualize examples of the sayings in common conversations, helping you understand their context Take advantage of important tips we provide you in the introduction and conclusion of the book, so that you can boost your learning and get a much better understanding of the English language. What are you waiting for? Over 1300 idioms and expressions are awaiting you! Don't miss out on learning why this "dark horse" will help you "see the big picture"!
Download or read book Handbook of American Idioms and Idiomatic Usage written by Harold Crandall Whitford and published by . This book was released on 1953 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Dictionary of American Idioms written by Adam Makkai and published by Barrons Educational Series. This book was released on 2004-03-01 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: More than 8,000 idiomatic words and phrases specific to American-style English are presented in this updated A-to-Z dictionary, complete with definitions and sample sentences. Especially useful for TOEFL test-takers and other students in America for whom English is a second language, this book explains and clarifies many of the similes and metaphors that newcomers to American English find mystifying. It is also useful to native-born Americans who are sometimes confused by regional colloquialisms encountered in reading or on TV. Idioms undergo constant change in every living language, some of them falling out of use, while new words and phrases become part of the standard vocabulary. This dictionary's new fourth edition takes account of the latest idiomatic changes and provides a solid background to informal American English.
Download or read book 201 Illustrated American Idioms written by George T. Jackman and published by George Jackman. This book was released on 2021-11-08 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Description Of This Booklet Someone once said, "A picture is worth 1,000 words". Idioms create pictures also. Idioms can be facilitators (when they help in understanding) or they can become barriers (when they confuse understanding.) What I have attempted to present in this booklet, is to remove any barriers to understanding, without using a thousand words. Instead, I have drawn an illustration for each and every idiom. Every language has idioms. Some languages have fewer, some have more. Idioms enrich language by making it more colorful, more memorable, more useful, and above all more fun! America has idiomatically been called "The Melting Pot" because of all the many different immigrants (with such different languages) who have made this country their home. Because of this fact, America can boast that it has the richest "treasure chest of idioms". It is also why the American Language is so difficult for people to understand. Socrates defined when something was good by saying "Something is good when it fulfills the purpose for which it was created." I believe that my Illustrated American Idioms will fulfill the purpose of helping people to acquire understanding, better their language usage skills, and laugh more through it all. Thanks to: Felicia Rose and her "Can Do" attitude and dedication; Katharine Faust, EdM, J.D. for her publication "Know How"; Christopher Mackle for his "Wizardry" for turning my pages into docx
Download or read book NTC s American Idioms Dictionary written by Richard A. Spears and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 558 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Completely revised, updated, reorganized, and enlarged with 600 new entries. Essential for writers and learners of American English, it features a unique new format, an appendix of 500 fixed-order phrases--such as "fast and furious"--that cannot be reversed, and a Phrase-Finder Index for easy lookups of even partially remembered phrases.
Download or read book Handbook of Commonly Used American Idioms written by Adam Makkai and published by Barron's Educational Series. This book was released on 1995 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides explanations of the meanings and usage of more than 2500 American slang phrases, colloquialisms, and idiomatic expressions.
Download or read book The American Heritage Dictionary of Idioms Second Edition written by Christine Ammer and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 2013 with total page 515 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Senior moment. Think outside the box. Idioms like these can't be understood just from the words that make them up. The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms explores the meanings of idioms, including phrasal verbs such as kick back, proverbs such as too many cooks spoil the broth, interjections such as tough beans, and figures of speech such as elephant in the room. Since the publication of the first edition 15 years ago, author Christine Ammer has made extensive revisions that reflect new historical scholarship and changes in the English language. This second edition defines over 10,000 idiomatic expressions in greater detail than any other dictionary available today. English language learners will find this dictionary especially useful.
