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The Great Book of American Idioms: A Dictionary of American Idioms, Sayings, Expressions & Phrases
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The Great Book of American Idioms: A Dictionary of American Idioms, Sayings, Expressions & PhrasesThe Great Book of American Idioms: A Dictionary of American Idioms, Sayings, Expressions & Phrases Written to act as a powerful addition to your other English-learning resources, this book will allow you to: Discover over 1300 different idioms and sayings, covering hundreds of different subjects Learn the correct definition and usage of each expression, ensuring that you know exactly when you can say them out loud during a conversation Visualize examples of the sayings in common conversations, helping you understand their context Take advantage of important tips we provide you in the introduction and conclusion of the book, so that you can boost your learning and get a much better understanding of the English language.
 
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McGraw-Hill's Idioms Dictionary (for BlueDict and MDict)
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Whether you are a learner of English who is having difficulty understanding expressions in everyday speech or a native speaker who wants to expand your written or spoken range, you need a comprehensive reference for idioms, common phrases, and sayings of American English.

 
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Origins of Phrases, Sayings, Cliches And Quotes
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Origins of Phrases, Sayings, Cliches And QuotesDictionary Origins of Phrases, Sayings, Cliches And Quotes
A list of proverbs, quotations, euphemisms and so on , compiled by " x-humanoid"

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Tags: Cliches, Sayings, Quotes, Phrases, Origins
Sayings and Words of Wisdom in English
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Sayings and Words of Wisdom in EnglishSayings and Words of Wisdom in English

Students should focus on a single idea, one-idea-at-a-time, and interpret it, step-by-step according to the following process:
    • Scan through once to get the general idea
    • Look-up any unfamiliar vocabulary
    • Consider the relation of the parts to the whole
    • Interpret the meaning so is clear in your mind
    • Prepare to explain it in your own word
If you are working in a group or a class, you can also go on to:
    • Discuss the saying within a peer-group
    • Exchange ideas and interpretations
 
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2107 Curious Word Origins, Sayings and Expressions
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2107 Curious Word Origins, Sayings and Expressions2107 Curious Word Origins, Sayings and Expressions

This enormous collection of almost one thousand pages contains the four previously published bestselling titles, A Hog on Ice, Thereby Hangs, A Tale, Heavens to Betsy! and Horsefeathers. How did the expression "a wild goose chase" originate? Why does the word "dunce" come from the great philosopher, Duns Scotus? Dr. Funk has taken these and over 2000 other curious words, expressions and sayings that we use in our daily speech and traced them back through the years to find their amusing, practical and surprising origins. These sayings are derived from classical sources, historic events, famous literature, frontier humor and the frailties of mankind.

 
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