The American Heritage Dictionary of Idioms - Hardcover

Ammer, Christine

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9780395727744: The American Heritage Dictionary of Idioms
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 039572774X ISBN 13: 9780395727744
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 1997

Synopsis

If you've always wanted to get a fix on our most interesting and widely used expressions, this new dictionary of idioms will set you straight!
This dictionary contains nearly 10,000 idioms and phrases. Each idiom is clearly defined and illustrated with at least one example sentence or quotation that will allow you to stay on top of America's favorite expressions.

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About the Author

Christine Ammer is a lifelong student of language. She is the author of 20 popular reference books, on subjects ranging from classical music to economics. For the past decade she has concentrated on language, especially colloquial expressions. She lives and looks into words in Lexington, Massachusetts.

Reviews

Grade 7 Up?This excellent survey of almost 10,000 contemporary idioms has a clear format and large type, which should make it particularly appealing to young readers and non-native speakers. In addition to idioms, the dictionary includes common figures of speech, formula phrases such as "take care," emphatic redundancies whose word order cannot be reversed such as "cease and desist," common proverbs, colloquialisms, and slang phrases. Each expression is defined briefly and then illustrated by a short, simple sentence showing how it is used in context. Information regarding the expression's origin or background is given, along with its date of first appearance, if known. Although more detailed discussions of some words might be found in other classic works, the emphasis here is on understanding contemporary American usage. This resource is invaluable as a teaching tool.?Mary H. Cole, Polytechnic Preparatory Country Day School, NY
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Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Publication date
1997
Language
English
ISBN 10 
039572774X
ISBN 13 
9780395727744
Binding
Hardcover
Edition number
1
Number of pages
729
Rating
  • 4.10 out of 5 stars
    106 ratings by Goodreads

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