Download or read book Common Phrases written by and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on with total page 203 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Common Phrases written by Max Cryer and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2010-10-01 with total page 270 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In day-to-day speech we use words and phrases without a passing thought as to why we use them or where they come from. Max Cryer changes all that by showing how fascinating the English language really is. Did you know that the former host of Today, Jane Pauley, claims to have coined the term “bad hair day,” or that a CBS engineer named Charley Douglass invented the name and use of “canned laughter” for television, or that “cold turkey” as a term for quitting something immediately was popularized by the novel and movie (starring Frank Sinatra), The Man with the Golden Arm? Here you’ll learn the origins of “credibility gap,” “my lips are sealed,” “the opera’s not over until the fat lady sings,” “supermarket,” “supermodel,” “there’s no accounting for taste,” “thick as thieves,” and hundreds more. For anyone who loves language, this new book will “take the cake.”

Download or read book A Pair of Blue Eyes written by Thomas Hardy and published by . This book was released on 1884 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Easy French Phrase Book written by Lingo Mastery and published by . This book was released on 2020-02-18 with total page 202 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Easy French Phrase Book is an excellent resource for both serious French language learners or for the casual traveler who's planning a visit to France. The book comes packed with 1500 commonly used phrases in French, English and a pronunciation guide to make sure you say the phrases correctly.

Download or read book Listen Learn Italian written by Olga Ragusa and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 1986-01-01 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This language-learning system offers the chance to quickly and efficiently develop the practical Italian needed for travel. 2 CDs with 90 minutes of material feature phrases and sentences spoken first in English and then in Italian, followed by a pause for repetition. The accompanying 80-page manual contains each word and phrase on the CDs.

Download or read book Common American Phrases in Everyday Contexts written by Richard A. Spears and published by Kesaint Blanc. This book was released on 2016-02-11 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Anda ingin terdengar natural saat berbicara bahasa Inggris? Dan memahami secara utuh maksud yang ingin disampaikan oleh penutur asli berbahasa Inggris? Anda mungkin lebih mengerti bahasa Inggris bila dituangkan dalam bentuk tulisan. Namun, ketika penutur asli berbahasa Inggris mengajak Anda berbicara, sering kali mereka menggunakan ungkapan-ungkapan yang mungkin terdengar asing bagi kita atau belum pernah kita dengar sama sekali. Melalui kamus ini, Anda diharapkan akan lebih memahami maksud perkataan para penutur asli ketika Anda mendengarkan pembicaraan mengenai suatu topik. Anda juga diharapkan akan menggunakan ungkapan-ungkapan yang terdapat di dalam kamus ini sehingga bahasa Inggris Anda tidak lagi terdengar kaku di telinga para penutur asli berbahasa Inggris. Tunggu apalagi? Mari bergaul ala Amerika!

Download or read book Common American Phrases in Everyday Contexts written by Richard A. Spears and published by Ntc Publishing Group. This book was released on 2000-01 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Here's something new and exciting from NTC, the leading publisher of books for students of English as a second language. Electronic dictionaries on CD-ROM make it easy to look up a word or phrase instantly and have access to thousands of typical American English example sentences. The student can store selected entries in his or her personal electronic notebook. Conduct faster, easier research with eDictionaries on CD-ROM -- Open and search any number of dictionaries at once -- Internet link provides updates and additional entries -- Free on-line site for purchasing additional reference materials -- Each eDictionary also includes two bonus dictionaries: NTC's Dictionary of Acronyms and Abbreviations and NTC's Dictionary of Proverbs and Cliches

Download or read book 1100 Short Useful Korean Phrases For Beginners written by Talk To Me In Korean and published by Talk To Me In Korean. This book was released on 2020-04-16 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learn 1,100 useful Korean phrases based on 100 commonly used sentence patterns, with QR codes for audio tracks and cute, witty illustrations that will make your studying more fun.

Download or read book Fifteen Thousand Useful Phrases A Practical Handbook written by Grenville kleiser and published by Read Books Ltd. This book was released on 2019-10-11 with total page 524 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Fifteen Thousand Useful Phrases” is a 1917 work by American writer Grenville Kleiser that contains a long list of phrases for writers, orators, business people, etc. Contents include: “How to Use This Book”, “Useful Phrases”, “Significant Phrases”, “Felicitous Phrases”, “Impressive Phrases”, “Prepositional Phrases”, “Business Phrases”, “Literary Phrases”, “Striking Similes”, “Conversational Phrases”, “Public Speaking Phrases”, etc. Grenville Kleiser (1868–1953) was a North American author best remembered for his many inspirational and motivational books, especially those related to oration and self development. He also worked as a Public Speaking teacher at Yale Divinity School, Yale University. Other notable works by this author include: “How to Speak in Public” (1906), “Humorous Hits and How to Hold an Audience” (1908), and “Stories that Take” (1910). Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly scarce and expensive. It is with this in mind that we are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with the original text and artwork.

Download or read book 150 Really Useful English Phrases written by Jenny Smith and published by Isaac Perrotta Hays. This book was released on 2018-02-21 with total page 71 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Do you want to become more fluent in English? Do you want to understand everyday language and not just ‘textbook’ English? I taught English for many years and saw that many students get stuck at the high beginner/intermediate stage. They learn the basics and then can't move forward. This problem used to really frustrate me because I had lots of excellent students who were just stuck and eventually they would give up. I thought for a long time about what was wrong and then decided that it wasn't that the student didn't have ability but that what they were studying and how they were studying was not effective. I saw that even though they had good basic English they would read textbooks full of their native language (not English). I used to think 'why are they reading all this German etc about English and not just reading English instead. I decided to see if I could fix this problem. I started assigning students homework like 'watch this English drama with subtitles and then without' or 'read a short article every night for a month'. I found the results were amazing. My students started becoming much more fluent and confident. This convinced me that the best way to become fluent was to read or watch real English that was interesting to the students. So I started writing short stories using easy to understand English mixed with idioms and phrasal verbs that native English speakers use all the time. In this book I have added explanations in English so you don't mix up English and German in your mind. I have also included easy to understand examples which I recommend you note down in your notebook so you can remember them easily. In my opinion, learning idioms, phrasal verbs and useful phrases is the best way to move your English forward as you will be using the vocabulary that English speakers use every day. If you would like to become more fluent and understand everyday English phrases then get stated today and press the button on the top right.

Download or read book 500 Really Useful English Phrases written by Jenny Smith and published by Isaac Perrotta Hays. This book was released on 2018-02-21 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is Volume 1-3 of the very popular series 150 Really Useful English Phrases. Do You Feel Stuck in the Intermediate English Level? Do you want to break out and start improving quickly? Then this is the perfect book to help you move up to the advanced level and start using everyday English fluently. What made me want to write this book? After years of teaching intermediate students who never seemed to improve I decided to find out what the problem was. Essentially, intermediate students get stuck because learning at this stage is a different type of learning than at the beginner stage. You have mastered the grammar and the basic vocabulary but most textbooks just carry on like nothing has changed. However, what you need at the intermediate stage is not just more dry grammar and lists of vocabulary, but to be exposed to as much ‘real’ English in as many ‘real-life’ situations as possible. This will help you start to understand what people are actually saying and not just ‘textbook’ English. It will also help you to naturally ‘get a feel’ for the language. Because I couldn’t find a book that introduced everyday English phrases in a fun and engaging way I decided to write one myself. How will this book help you? Every new phrase is introduced in the real context of a short story or an article. So by having fun and reading something interesting you will be learning naturally rather than having to force yourself to study. It’s a simple fact that if you are having fun you will learn quicker and more easily. This series of books is an excellent way to be exposed to ‘real everyday English phrases’ but with the guidance of clear explanations and examples in simple English. Basically it uses simple language to introduce more complex phrases so you are eased into a more advanced level. All of the phrases in this book are in common use and are the key to unlocking fluency. I have only included phrases which I have heard recently in conversation or on the radio or television. If it is in this book it is in everyday use. So, if you are sick of being stuck and want to improve in a fun and engaging way, please press the buy button on the top right of this page to get started today.

Download or read book Idiomantics The Weird and Wonderful World of Popular Phrases written by Philip Gooden and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 2013-07-31 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Idiomantics is a unique exploration of the world of idiomatic phrases. The very etymology of the word 'idiom' reveals what's so endlessly fascinating about the wide range of colourful phrases we use in everyday speech: their peculiarity. They're peculiar both in the sense of being particular or unique to the culture from which they originate, and in the sense of being downright odd. To cite three random examples - from American English, Dutch and Italian - what on Earth are a snow job, a monkey sandwich story, and Mr Punch's secret? Fascinating and illuminating, Idiomantics explains all... The ideal gift for word buffs and in fact, anyone who enjoys a good yarn, this playful book looks at 12 groups of idioms around the world, looking at subjects such as fun and games, gastronomic delights and the daily grind.

Download or read book Common American Phrases in Everyday Contexts 3rd Edition written by Richard A. Spears and published by McGraw Hill Professional. This book was released on 2011-11-18 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A useful guide to everyday American English to help you understand meanings and avoid difficulty in translation In this new edition of Common American Phrases in Everyday Contexts, noted lexicographer Richard A. Spears shares with you 1,900 of the most common phrases and colloquial expressions used in contemporary American English. Here you will discover the greetings, good-byes, and everyday small talk that Americans use daily. All entries have been selected with the special needs of you, the nonnative speaker of English, in mind! Inside you'll find: Examples or short dialogues with each entry that illustrate how the phrase is used in everyday speaking Usage restrictions or warnings for those situations when a phrase may be inappropriate Shortened or abbreviated expressions cross-referenced to their complete forms A Phrase-Finder Index to help quick and easy reference

Download or read book Common English Phrases written by Manik Joshi and published by Manik Joshi. This book was released on 2014-10-25 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What are Phrases? In simple words, phrases are a ‘group of words’ which have a particular meaning when used together. Phrases may contain two or more words. You can also define ‘phrase’ in the following words: A phrase is a group of words acting as a single part of speech and not containing both a subject and a verb. Or A phrase is said to be an apt, brief and cogent expression. Or A phrase is a small group of words that may stand together on its own. NOTE: Phrases containing two or more words are widely used in daily English. Below is the list of phrases in alphabetical order. SAMPLE THIS: Common English Phrases -- A -AFFECTED [Meaning: suffering] Common Phrases: Cyclone-affected areas Explosion-affected people Famine-affected region Flood-affected city Rain-affected families Violence-affected community -AFFLICTED [Meaning: badly affected] Common Phrases: Disease-afflicted infant Drought-afflicted villages Terror-afflicted countries AGE Common Phrases: Advancing age Age-defying beauty products Age gap Age-old conventions / custom / tradition / social norms Cut-off age Lower / upper age limit Marriageable age Old-age complications ALL- [Meaning: each and everyone; completely; in the highest degree] Common Phrases: All-out offensive All-state shutdown All-terrain truck All-weather roads All-woman bank ANIMAL Common Phrases: Animal instincts Animal rights groups Animal-human conflict Aquatic animal Stray-animal feeders ANTI- [Meaning: the opposite of; opposite to; preventing] Common Phrases: Anti-aircraft missiles Anti-auto theft squad team Anti-bacterial treatment Anti-biotic drug Anti-competitive practices Anti-copying act Anti-corruption body / watchdog Anti-drug drive Anti-encroachment drive Anti-extremism campaign Anti-graft activist / court Anti-hate laws Anti-inflammatory effect Anti-liquor stir Anti-malarial medications Anti-national destabilizing agenda Anti-national elements / mindset Anti-obscene calls cell Anti-people policies Anti-poaching steps Anti-rowdy squad Anti-sabotage team Anti-spam legislation Anti-terror cooperation / system Anti-terrorism intelligence unit Anti-theft checking campaign -ARMED [Meaning: carrying or having weapons] Common Phrases: Nuclear-armed countries / state Rifle-armed guard Shotgun-armed policeman ATTACK Common Phrases: Arial attacks Attack-site Cowardly attack Dreadful terror attacks Maximum impact attack Sectarian attacks Vigilante group attack ATTENTION Common Phrases: Attention-grabbing headline / stunts Attention-seeking behavior ATTITUDE Common Phrases: Attitude problem Broad-minded attitude Callus / confrontation / negative / obstinate / positive attitude Phrases starting with ‘-ed, -en, etc. Words’ Abandoned dug-cum bore well Accumulated anger Agitated mob Alleged student Animated cartoons Appalled silence Apprehended litigation Armed conflict / uprising Assumed name Attempted robbery Also Note: Construction-allied industries Flight-associated headaches Huge-accounted wealth Internationally acclaimed poet State-advised price Phrases starting with ‘-ing Words’ Acting chairman of the city Adjoining banks Ailing former leader Aspiring candidates for MITs Aspiring immigrants to Germany Aspiring policeman Awe-inspiring crafts Other Common Phrases – A Abode of the gods Abortive bid Abrupt departure Absolute authority Absorbent paper Abstract principles Academic excellence / qualifications Academically bright student Access control system Accident insurance / spot / site Accused applicant Aches and pains Active involvement / part / participation Actively zealous Actual fact Acutely conscious Adhesive quality Administrative error / sources Admissible evidence Adolescent boys / girls Advance notice / tax / warning / booking Adventurous mind Adverse circumstances / effect / experience / verdict Advertising campaign Advisory body / committee Aerial display fireworks Agreement of negotiation Air-conditioned bus Aluminum foil Amateur photographer Ambitious project Ample hint An American of Indian descent Analytical survey Ancestor worship Ancient civilization Ancillary services Animated cartoons / discussion Annual ancestor worship Annual budget / income / meeting / report Anxious face Apocalyptic moment Application form Approaches and departures Aptitude test Aromatic fragrance / oils Art exhibition Artificial fertilizer / limb As above so below Assembly elections Asylum-seekers Atheist ideology Atomic energy Attention motion / span Auspicious day / moment Autonomous province Average income community Award ceremony Awareness rally

Download or read book An Essay on the Arch ology of Our Popular Phrases and Nursery Rhymes written by John Bellenden Ker and published by . This book was released on 1837 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Practical Chinese Usage written by Emma L. Wu and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2020-12-10 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Practical Chinese Usage offers post-beginner to near advanced students of Chinese a guide to the most frequently misused and confusing words in the language. Entries are arranged in alphabetical order for ease of reference. Sample sentences with pinyin and English translations are provided after each explanation. Examples of typical mistakes made by students are clearly marked throughou. Each entry is annotated in accordance with the New HSK guidelines, indicating the level of difficulty. Practical Chinese Usage provides students of Chinese with the necessary tools to refine their use of expressions and synonyms in order to communicate effectively in the Chinese language.

Download or read book The Illustrated Histories of Everyday Expressions written by James McGuire and published by Whalen Book Works. This book was released on 2019-01-28 with total page 73 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With 100+ full-page illustrations, The Illustrated Histories of Everyday Expressions introduces readers to the fascinating, humorous, and often unbelievable origin stories behind the English language’s most common sayings! Why do we bring home the bacon, instead of some other salty meat? Whose beans are we spilling, exactly? Why was that cat in the bag to begin with? Every day, English speaking people turn phrase after phrase, idiom after idiom, with no actual idea what they are saying! Sure, the meaning of these expressions has long been established, but rarely do we stop to think about where they come from. The Illustrated Histories of Everyday Expressions will profile 64 of the greatest idiom origin stories through simple text and captivating illustration. No longer will you wonder why getting a goat is so frustrating, or why hatters are so mad (and no, that one doesn’t come from Alice in Wonderland)! With The Illustrated Histories of Everyday Expressions, everyday phrases come to life! Inside this charming little hardcover volume, the illustrated idioms will be arranged chronologically, with the oldest expressions appearing first, working all the way up to the present day. Each entry will provide the saying’s definition and origin story, laid out cohesively within a funny and captivating illustration of the strange and wonderful long-forgotten story. Whalen Book Works is an independent book publishing company that combines top-notch design, unique formats, and fresh content to create truly innovative gift books. We bring together a talented team of writers, designers, illustrators, and artists in order to develop strong editorial content that brings a book to life!