Webster's New World: American Idioms Handbook Webster's New World: American Idioms Handbook
Webster's New World

Webster's New World: American Idioms Handbook

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Publisher Description

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.

GENRE
Reference
RELEASED
2011
September 23
LANGUAGE
EN
English
LENGTH
506
Pages
PUBLISHER
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
SELLER
OpenRoad Integrated Media, LLC
SIZE
2.3
MB

Customer Reviews

deborah95030 ,

Does not give the origins of the saying

This book would be interesting if it gave the origins of the sayings - for instance - happy as a clam.

The descriptions given are obvious from the use in the sentence. This book is not helpful.

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