Author: Anthony Paul Cowie
Publisher: Oxford [Oxfordshire] : Oxford University Press
ISBN:
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 488
Book Description
Band 1.
Oxford Dictionary of Current Idiomatic English: Verbs with prepositions & particles
Author: Anthony Paul Cowie
Publisher: Oxford [Oxfordshire] : Oxford University Press
ISBN:
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 488
Book Description
Band 1.
Publisher: Oxford [Oxfordshire] : Oxford University Press
ISBN:
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 488
Book Description
Band 1.
Oxford dictionary of current idiomatic English. 1. Verbs with prepositions & particles
Oxford Dictionary of Current Idiomatic English
Author: A. P. Cowie
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : English language
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : English language
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Oxford Dictionary of Current Idiomatic English
Author: A. P. Cowie
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : English language
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : English language
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Oxford Dictionary of Current Idiomatic English - Vol.2
The Oxford Dictionary of Idioms
Author: Judith Siefring
Publisher: OUP Oxford
ISBN: 019157953X
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 720
Book Description
Did you know that 'flavour of the month' originated in a marketing campaign in American ice-cream parlours in the 1940s, when a particular flavour would be specially promoted for a month at a time? And did you know that 'off the cuff' refers to the rather messy practice of writing impromptu notes on one's shirt cuff before speaking in public? These and many more idioms are explained and put into context in this second edition of the Oxford Dictionary of Idioms. This vastly entertaining dictionary takes a fresh look at the idiomatic phrases and sayings that make English such a rich and intriguing language. A major new edition, it contains entries for over 5000 idioms, including 350 new entries and over 500 new quotations. The text has been updated to include many new idioms using the findings of the Oxford English Reading Programme, the biggest language research programme in the world. The entries are supported by a wealth of illustrative quotations from a wide range of sources and periods. For example: 'Rowling has not been asleep at the wheel in the three years since the last Potter novel, and I am pleased to report that she has not confused sheer length with inspiration.' - Guardian, 2003. 'I made the speech of a lifetime. I had them tearing up the seats and rolling in the aisles.' - P.G. Woodhouse, 1940. Many entries include boxed features which give more detailed background on the idiom in question. For example, did you know that 'taken aback' was adopted from nautical terminology, and described a ship unable to move forward because of a strong headwind pressing its sails back against the mast? The text has been entirely redesigned so that it is both elegant and easy to use. Anyone interested in the quirky side of the English language will have hours of fun browsing through this fascinating and informative volume.
Publisher: OUP Oxford
ISBN: 019157953X
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 720
Book Description
Did you know that 'flavour of the month' originated in a marketing campaign in American ice-cream parlours in the 1940s, when a particular flavour would be specially promoted for a month at a time? And did you know that 'off the cuff' refers to the rather messy practice of writing impromptu notes on one's shirt cuff before speaking in public? These and many more idioms are explained and put into context in this second edition of the Oxford Dictionary of Idioms. This vastly entertaining dictionary takes a fresh look at the idiomatic phrases and sayings that make English such a rich and intriguing language. A major new edition, it contains entries for over 5000 idioms, including 350 new entries and over 500 new quotations. The text has been updated to include many new idioms using the findings of the Oxford English Reading Programme, the biggest language research programme in the world. The entries are supported by a wealth of illustrative quotations from a wide range of sources and periods. For example: 'Rowling has not been asleep at the wheel in the three years since the last Potter novel, and I am pleased to report that she has not confused sheer length with inspiration.' - Guardian, 2003. 'I made the speech of a lifetime. I had them tearing up the seats and rolling in the aisles.' - P.G. Woodhouse, 1940. Many entries include boxed features which give more detailed background on the idiom in question. For example, did you know that 'taken aback' was adopted from nautical terminology, and described a ship unable to move forward because of a strong headwind pressing its sails back against the mast? The text has been entirely redesigned so that it is both elegant and easy to use. Anyone interested in the quirky side of the English language will have hours of fun browsing through this fascinating and informative volume.
Oxford Dictionary of English Idioms
Author: Anthony Paul Cowie
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN:
Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : en
Pages : 760
Book Description
Previously published as The Oxford Dictionary of Current Idiomatic English, Volume 2.
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN:
Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : en
Pages : 760
Book Description
Previously published as The Oxford Dictionary of Current Idiomatic English, Volume 2.
Oxford Dictionary of Current Idiomatic English
Author: Anthony Paul Cowie
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : English language
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : English language
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Oxford Dictionary of Current Idiomatic English
Author: Anthony Paul Cowie
Publisher: Oxford [Oxfordshire] : Oxford University Press
ISBN: 9780194311502
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 760
Book Description
Band 2.
Publisher: Oxford [Oxfordshire] : Oxford University Press
ISBN: 9780194311502
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 760
Book Description
Band 2.
Oxford Dictionary of Current Idiomatic English: Verbs with prepositions & particles
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : English language
Languages : en
Pages : 488
Book Description
Dictionary of current idiomatic english.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : English language
Languages : en
Pages : 488
Book Description
Dictionary of current idiomatic english.