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Handbook of Commonly Used American Idioms - 5th Edition by Adam Makkai & Maxine T Boatner & John E Gates (Paperback)

Handbook of Commonly Used American Idioms - 5th Edition by  Adam Makkai & Maxine T Boatner & John E Gates (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>Small enough to fit in purse or pocket, this dictionary presents approximately 2,500 American-English idiomatic words and expressions with their meanings. Each expression is defined and supplemented with an illustrative sentence. A handy reference for non-native Americans, foreign travelers, ESL students, and anyone who works with the English language.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>Updated to keep pace with Americans' constant changes in the many ways they use, create, and abandon idioms, this book presents approximately 2,500 American-English idiomatic words and expressions.<br><ul><li>Each entry identified by part of speech</li><li>A concise definition for every idiom</li><li>Each idiom used in an illustrative sentence</li></ul><br>Expressions are also categorized as formal, informal, slang, or literary. Readers will learn the meanings behind common idioms such as, ghost town, kiss and tell, ace a test, dodge the bullet, eye candy, and more. Here's a handy reference guide for ESL students, foreign travelers in North America, and anybody who has an interest in English language usage.

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