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The Cambridge Dictionary of American
Idioms unlocks the meaning of thousands of idiomatic phrases
used in contemporary American English. More than 5,000 idioms
are clearly defined, with full-sentence examples that show how
they are used.
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| includes more than 5,000 idioms
that are used in current newspapers, magazines, and books; on
radio and TV; on Web pages; and in informal conversation |
| contains simple, easy-to-understand
definitions and more than 1,000 usage notes that explain what
idioms mean and how they are used in American English today |
| features a two-color page design
that makes it easy to use and colorful illustrations that bring
idioms to life |
| demonstrates how idioms are really
used, with more than 8,000 example sentences taken from the
Cambridge International Corpus, a database that contains more than
200 million words of spoken and written American English |
| includes two special features
that enhance usability: a Study Section that
groups idioms by function words (such as in a, by, and quite
a), use, and parts of the body; and an
Index that lets you look for idioms in more than two dozen
categories (such as "behavior," "death," and "emotional condition") |
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