Bloomsbury Dictionary of Idioms
Nonfiction, Reference & Language, Study Aids, ESL, Foreign Languages, Language Arts
| Author: | Gordon Jarvie | ISBN: | 9781408124925 |
| Publisher: | Bloomsbury Publishing | Publication: | November 1, 2009 |
| Imprint: | A&C Black Business Information and Development | Language: | English |
| Author: | Gordon Jarvie |
| ISBN: | 9781408124925 |
| Publisher: | Bloomsbury Publishing |
| Publication: | November 1, 2009 |
| Imprint: | A&C Black Business Information and Development |
| Language: | English |
From credit crunch to golden parachute barking up the wrong tree to storm in a tea cup in this book Gordon Jarvie explains all you need to know about these and 3 000 other common English idioms. Packed with nuggets of fascinating information the Bloomsbury Dictionary of Idioms traces the origins of these phrases explains meanings and gives examples of up-to-date usage. Ideal for word buffs and English students alike this book will help all users of English to mind their (linguistic) ps and qs .
From credit crunch to golden parachute barking up the wrong tree to storm in a tea cup in this book Gordon Jarvie explains all you need to know about these and 3 000 other common English idioms. Packed with nuggets of fascinating information the Bloomsbury Dictionary of Idioms traces the origins of these phrases explains meanings and gives examples of up-to-date usage. Ideal for word buffs and English students alike this book will help all users of English to mind their (linguistic) ps and qs .
