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American Heritage Dictionary of Idioms, Second Edition, The

American Heritage Dictionary of Idioms, Second Edition, The

American Heritage Dictionary of Idioms, Second Edition, The
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American Heritage Dictionary of Idioms, Second Edition, The Paperback - 2013 - 2nd Edition

by Ammer, Christine

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Fifteen years after the publication of the first edition of the American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms, author Christine Ammer has extensively updated and expanded her original text, making over 1500 revisions and adding hundreds of new entries (such as couch potato, elephant in the room, senior moment, and think outside the box) to keep up with the rapidly changing English language.

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  • Title American Heritage Dictionary of Idioms, Second Edition, The
  • Author Ammer, Christine
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition number 2nd
  • Edition 2
  • Condition New
  • Pages 512
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher COLLINS REFERENCE
  • Publication date 2013-02-26
  • Features Bibliography
  • Bookseller's Inventory # HarperCollins-97805476765
  • ISBN 9780547676586 / 0547676581
  • Weight 1.45 lbs (0.66 kg)
  • Dimensions 8.9 x 5.9 x 1 in (22.61 x 14.99 x 2.54 cm)
  • Age range 12 to 17 years
  • Grade levels 7 - 12
  • Themes
    • Aspects (Academic): Reference
    • Ethnic Orientation: Multicultural
  • Category Reference
  • Library of Congress subjects Americanisms - Dictionaries, English language - United States - Terms and
  • Library of Congress Catalogue Number 2012026443
  • Dewey Decimal Code 423.13
  • Quantity available 500

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Summary

Senior moment. Think outside the box. Idioms like these can't be understood just from the words that make them up. The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms explores the meanings of idioms, including phrasal verbs such as kick back, proverbs such as too many cooks spoil the broth, interjections such as tough beans, and figures of speech such as elephant in the room. Since the publication of the first edition 15 years ago, author Christine Ammer has made extensive revisions that reflect new historical scholarship and changes in the English language. This second edition defines over 10,000 idiomatic expressions in greater detail than any other dictionary available today. English language learners will find this dictionary especially useful.

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Senior moment. Think outside the box. Idioms like these can't be understood just from the words that make them up.

The American Heritage(R) Dictionary of Idioms explores the meanings of idioms, including phrasal verbs such as kick back, proverbs such as too many cooks spoil the broth, interjections such as tough beans, and figures of speech such as elephant in the room.

Since the publication of the first edition fifteen years ago, author Christine Ammer has made extensive revisions that reflect new historical scholarship and changes in the English language. This second edition defines over 10,000 idiomatic expressions in greater detail than any other dictionary available today. English language learners will find this dictionary especially useful.

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  • Choice, 08/01/2013, Page 0

About the author

CHRISTINE AMMER has authored over three dozen reference books, on subjects ranging from classical music to women's health. Her works include Facts on File Dictionary of Clichs, Seeing Red or Tickled Pink, Southpaws and Sunday Punches, Cool Cats and Top Dogs, and Fruitcakes and Couch Potatoes. She lives in Lexington, Massachusetts.

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