The Penguin Dictionary of English Idioms

The Penguin Dictionary of English Idioms

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This dictionary of idioms is designed to stimulate understanding and familiarity by explaining their meanings and origins and giving examples of typical usage. The basis of the author's approach is the grouping of phrases around a limited number of key words from which idioms are derived.

Author: Daphne M. Gulland
Format: Paperback, 304 pages, 128mm x 198mm, 216 g
Published: 1986, Penguin Books Ltd, United Kingdom
Genre: Usage & Writing Guides

Description
This dictionary of idioms is designed to stimulate understanding and familiarity by explaining their meanings and origins and giving examples of typical usage. The basis of the author's approach is the grouping of phrases around a limited number of key words from which idioms are derived.