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Ebook Oxford dictionary of idioms: Part 1

Part 1 Oxford dictionary of idioms book introduces the reader to the English idiom that are arranged in alphabetical order from A to rhyme k. Hopefully this will be a useful document for those who want to learn English idioms common in life. Invite you to refer to the disclosures. | Oxford Dictionary of Idioms New THE WORLD S MOST TRUSTED REFERENCE BOOKS Oxford Dictionary of Idioms Second Edition The Oxford Dictionary of Idioms presents more than 5 000 idioms explaining the meaning and origin of metaphorical phrases similes sayings and proverbs from throughout the English-speaking world. Full of fascinating and surprising facts this dictionary is the perfect guide for everyone with an interest in this most colourful and quirky aspect of the English language. Completely revised based on the evidence of Oxford s ongoing language research New More than 350 new idioms and hundreds of new origin notes Thousands OỂ real examples both modern and historical Easy to use arranged alphabetically by key word with an elegant new design New Thematic index groups idioms by topic or theme from Death and Fate to Beauty and Love ISBN 0-19-852711-X OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS www.oup.com 9 780198 527114 15.99rrp 28.00 USA The Oxford Dictionary of Idioms is the most comprehensive and up-to-date dictionary of idioms available. It covers both long-established idioms and phrases and recent arrivals. It tells us for example that run amok was first introduced into English in the 16th century from the Malay word amuk meaning in a homicidal frenzy while off the cuff refers to the rather messy practice common in the days of starched shirt cuffs of writing last-minute notes on one s shirt cuff before speaking in public. More recent coinages include jump the shark referring to a film or TV show that has had events added to it merely for novelty rather than for quality and give someone the hairy eyeball staring angrily at someone through partially closed eyes . These and many more idioms are defined explained and put into context. The Oxford Dictionary of Idioms is based on the resources of Oxford s unique language research programme each entry has been meticulously researched by the Oxford Dictionary department with many new findings being incorporated for the new edition. .