John Ayto - Oxford Dictionary of Idioms - New Paperback - S9000z

Description: About this Item The item is a book Paperback The Author Name is John Ayto The Title is Oxford Dictionary of Idioms Condition New Other Comments Pages Count - 448. Category - Language Arts & Disciplines Product Description - What is it to 'cock a snook', where is the land of Nod, and who was first to go the extra mile Find the answers to these questions and many more! in the new edition of the Oxford Dictionary of Idioms. This dictionary uncovers the meanings of myriad phrases and sayings that are used daily in the English language, encompassing more than 10,000 figurative expressions, similes, sayings, and proverbs. More than 400 idioms have been added to this new edition, and comprise recently coined and common sayings alike. New additions include 'back of the net', 'drag and drop', 'go it alone', 'how come', 'if you ask me', 'make your skin crawl', and 'woe betide'. Illustrative quotations sourced from the Oxford corpora give contextual examples of the idioms and their standard usage, and many entries include background information on the origins of the idiom in question. An updated thematic index makes for easy navigation, and anyone who is interested in the origins and diversity of English vernacular will have hours of fun browsing this fascinating dictionary. We Use Stock Images Because we have over 2 million items for sale we have to use stock images, this listing does not include the actual image of the item for sale. The purchase of this specific item is made with the understanding that the image shown in this listing is a stock image and not the actual item for sale. For example: some of our stock images include stickers, labels, price tags, hyper stickers, obi's, promotional messages, signatures and or writing which may not be available in the actual item. When possible we will add details of the items we are selling to help buyers know what is included in the item for sale. The details  are provided automatically  from our central master database and can sometimes be wrong. Books are released in many editions and variations, such as standard edition, re-issue, not for sale, promotional, special edition, limited edition, and many other editions and versions.  The Book you receive could be any of these editions or variations. If you are looking for a specific edition or version please contact us to verify what we are selling.   Gift IdeasThis is a  great Christmas gift idea.   Hours of ServiceWe have many warehouses,  some of the warehouses process orders seven days a week, but the Administration Support Staff are located at a head office location, outside of the warehouses, and typically work only Monday to Friday. Location ID 9000z iHaveit SKU ID 167253286

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Number of Pages: 448 Pages

Publication Name: Oxford Dictionary of Idioms

Language: English

Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated

Subject: Dictionaries, General

Publication Year: 2020

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Author: John Ayto

Subject Area: Référence, Language Arts & Disciplines

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