The Penguin dictionary of English idioms

Daphne M. Gulland David G. Hinds-Howell First published 1986

About this book

The English language is full of pitfalls for the foreign student - but the most common problem lies in understanding and using the very vast array of idioms. This book is uniquely designed to stimulate understanding and familiarity by explaining the meanings and origins of idioms and giving examples of typical usage

Subjects

  • dictionaries
  • english language
  • english language, idioms
  • english language -- idioms -- dictionaries.
  • idioms