Godina izdanja: 1997
ISBN: 978-0-395-72774-X
Jezik: Engleski
Vrsta: idiomatski rečnik
Tip: Jednojezični
Autor: Strani

The American Heritage Dictionary of Idioms Hardcover – 1 April 1997, by Christine Ammer (Author)
Product details
Publisher: ‎ Houghton Mifflin (Trade) (1 April 1997)
Language: ‎ English
Hardcover: ‎ 736 pages
Dimensions: ‎ 19.05 x 3.81 x 24.13 cm

If you`ve always wanted to get a fix on our most interesting and widely used expressions, this new dictionary of idioms will set you straight!
This dictionary contains nearly 10,000 idioms and phrases. Each idiom is clearly defined and illustrated with at least one example sentence or quotation that will allow you to stay on top of America`s favorite expressions.

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From the Author
Quoting from reviews of my book
Reviewers said: `An accessible, authoritative source` (Booklist); `a thorough collection of idioms, and hasn`t shortchanged the stories behind the phrases` (Philadelphia Inquirer); `Tracking down the origins of our favorite pithy expressions, Ammer offers a short concise definition of each -- one that is often just the opposite of what the phrase appears to say` (Baton Rouge Advocate); `offers a jump start on new ways of talking; no more pushing up daisies, languagewise, when familiar chatter buys the farm` (Boston Magazine); `explains to the non-native English speaker the huge differences between `go out,` `go out for,` go out with,` go places, `go public" (Denver Post); and recommended by William Safire in GIFTS OF GAB FOR 1998 (NY Times Magazine)
About the Author
Christine Ammer is a lifelong student of language. She is the author of 20 popular reference books, on subjects ranging from classical music to economics. For the past decade she has concentrated on language, especially colloquial expressions. She lives and looks into words in Lexington, Massachusetts.

Christine Ammer is a lifelong student of language. She is the author of several dozen popular reference books, on subjects ranging from classical music to women`s health. In recent decades she has concentrated on language, especially colloquial expressions. She lives and looks into words in Lexington, Massachusetts.
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