Handbook of Commonly Used American Idioms

by Adam Makkai, Maxine T. Boatner, John E. Gates

Overview

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.

• Each entry identified by part of speech
• A concise definition for every idiom
• Each idiom used in an illustrative sentence

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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781438001678
Publisher:	Barrons Educational Services
Publication date:	09/01/2013
Series:	Barron's ESL Proficiency
Edition description:	Fifth Edition
Pages:	288
Product dimensions:	6.06(w) x 3.78(h) x 0.56(d)

Table of Contents

	Acknowledgments	iv
	Introduction	v
	What Is an Idiom?	v
	How to Use This Dictionary	x
	Types of Entry	xi
	Parts of Speech Labels	xii
	Restrictive Usage Labels	xii
	A Handbook of Commonly Used American Idioms	xv