The American Heritage Dictionary of Idioms Second Edition by Christine Ammer
Brand: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company
Product Description
Senior moment. Think outside the box. Idioms like these cant be understood just from the words that make them up. The American HeritageR Dictionary of Idioms explores the meanings of idioms including phrasal verbs such as kick back proverbs such as too many cooks spoil the broth interjections such as tough beans and figures of speech such as elephant in the room. Since the publication of the first edition 15 years ago author Christine Ammer has made extensive revisions that reflect new historical scholarship and changes in the English language. This second edition defines over 10000 idiomatic expressions in greater detail than any other dictionary available today. English language learners will find this dictionary especially useful. show more
Condition : New
Author : Christine Ammer
Weight : 810
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company
Language : English
EAN : 9780547676586
ISBN10 : 0547676581
Format : Paperback Softback
Date of Publication : 20111212
Place of Publication : United States
Pagination : 512 Pages
Dimensions : 154 X 228 X 27