Bloomsbury Dictionary of Idioms

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Bloomsbury Dictionary of Idioms

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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.

Product details

Published 18 Feb 2010
Format Paperback
Edition 1st
Extent 384
ISBN 9781408114063
Imprint A&C Black Business Information and Development
Illustrations N/a
Dimensions 198 x 129 mm
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing

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Gordon Jarvie

Gordon Jarvie is a language author and ex-publishe…

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