The English language contains a rich store of idioms that can be used in creative and forceful ways. This book examines over 400 such phrases, tracing each one's source and history through the chronological use of examples. While maintaining scholarly accuracy, the authors inspire the reader with their love and enthusiasm for the curiosities of the English language. Linda and Roger Flavell's books include The Chronology of Words and Phrases, Dictionary of Word Origins, and Dictionary of Proverbs and Their Origins.
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Dictionary of Psychology for Babylon
Written by a leading authority, with the assistance of a distinguished team of advisory editors, Oxfd Dictionary of Psychology is a comprehensive dictionary which is essential reading for professional psychologists, psychiatrists, counsellors, and students of psychology and related disciplines such as nursing, sociology, social work, and education.
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New Cutting Edge Mini-Dictionary Intermediate
This Mini-dictionary is based on the Longman Active Study Dictionary. As in the full-size dictionary, there is all the information you need to know about a word. What information does Mini-dictionary provide? - clear difinitions of the words as they are used in New Cutting Edge - pronunciation - information about the grammar and use of the words
- infirmation about words with similar or opposite neanings
- example sentences showing the words in real contexts
