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Author : John Ayto
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 419 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2010-07-08
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : 9780199543786
Offers entries for over six thousand idioms, including seven hundred new to this edition, and provides background information, additional cross-references, and national variants.
Author : Judith Siefring
Publisher : OUP Oxford
Page : 720 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2005-11-10
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9780191579530
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.
Author : Anthony Paul Cowie,Ronald Mackin,I. R. McCaig
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 760 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 1993
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : UCBK:C052114223
Previously published as The Oxford Dictionary of Current Idiomatic English, Volume 2.
Author : John Ayto
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 448 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2020-06-18
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9780192584380
What is it to 'cock a snook', where is the land of Nod, and who was first to go the extra mile? Find the answers to these questions (and many more!) in the new edition of the Oxford Dictionary of Idioms. This dictionary uncovers the meanings of myriad phrases and sayings that are used daily in the English language, encompassing more than 10,000 figurative expressions, similes, sayings, and proverbs. More than 400 idioms have been added to this new edition, and comprise recently coined and common sayings alike. New additions include 'back of the net', 'drag and drop', 'go it alone', 'how come?', 'if you ask me', 'make your skin crawl', and 'woe betide'. Illustrative quotations sourced from the Oxford corpora give contextual examples of the idioms and their standard usage, and many entries include background information on the origins of the idiom in question. An updated thematic index makes for easy navigation, and anyone who is interested in the origins and diversity of English vernacular will have hours of fun browsing this fascinating dictionary.
Author : John Ayto
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 472 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2020-06-18
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 0198845626
This major new edition contains entries for over 6,000 idioms, including 700 entirely new entries, based on Oxford's language monitoring and the ongoing third edition of the Oxford English Dictionary.
Author : Anthony Paul Cowie,Ronald Mackin,Isabel R. McCaig
Publisher : Oxford [Oxfordshire] : Oxford University Press
Page : 760 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 1983
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 0194311503
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Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 465 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 3464105180
Author : Daphne M. Gulland,David Hinds-Howell
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 305 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : English language
ISBN : OCLC:34654351
Author : A.P. Cowie; R Mackin; I.R. Mccaig
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2007-09-03
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0195693132
Author : J. A. Simpson
Publisher : Oxford [Oxfordshire] ; New York : Oxford University Press
Page : 282 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 1982
Category : Proverbs, American
ISBN : UOM:49015000941014
The dictionary gives explanations of the meanings and use of proverbs whenever these are obscure. By means of numerous illustrative quotations it also provides a documentary history of each proverb from its first recorded use in written English, and supplies details of earlier related forms in other languages.
Author : A. P. Cowie
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 1979
Category : English language
ISBN : OCLC:796886915
Author : Richard Spears
Publisher : McGraw Hill Professional
Page : 1098 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2006-02-03
Category : Reference
ISBN : 0071486852
Learn the language of Nebraska . . .and 49 other states With more entries than any other reference of its kind, McGraw-Hill’s Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs shows you how American English is spoken today. You will find commonly used phrasal verbs, idiomatic expressions, proverbial expressions, and clichés. The dictionary contains more than 24,000 entries, each defined and followed by one or two example sentences. It also includes a Phrase-Finder Index with more than 60,000 entries.
Author : Oxford
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 752 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2011-02-01
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0194315614
An updated comprehensive dictionary dealing with general idiomatic expressions in current English.
Author : Anthony Paul Cowie,Ronald Mackin,Isabel R. McCaig
Publisher : Oxford [Oxfordshire] : Oxford University Press
Page : 496 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 1975
Category : English Language (Uedp)
ISBN : NWU:35556023332349
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Author : Kate Woodford,Guy Jackson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1550 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : 0521824230
The Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary is the ideal dictionary for advanced EFL/ESL learners. Easy to use and with a great CD-ROM - the perfect learner's dictionary for exam success. First published as the Cambridge International Dictionary of English, this new edition has been completely updated and redesigned. - References to over 170,000 words, phrases and examples explained in clear and natural English - All the important new words that have come into the language (e.g. dirty bomb, lairy, 9/11, clickable) - Over 200 'Common Learner Error' notes, based on the Cambridge Learner Corpus from Cambridge ESOL exams Plus, on the CD-ROM: - SMART thesaurus - lets you find all the words with the same meaning - QUICKfind - automatically looks up words while you are working on-screen - SUPERwrite - tools for advanced writing, giving help with grammar and collocation - Hear and practise all the words.