Bloomsbury Dictionary of Idioms
From credit crunch to golden parachute, barking up the wrong tree to storm in a tea cup
in this book, Gordon Jarvie explains all you need to know about these
and 3,000 other common English idioms. Packed with nuggets of
fascinating information, the Bloomsbury Dictionary of Idioms traces the origins of these phrases, explains meanings and gives examples of up-to-date usage.
Ideal for word buffs and Eng...
From credit crunch to golden parachute, barking up the wrong tree to storm in a tea cup
in this book, Gordon Jarvie explains all you need to know about these
and 3,000 other common English idioms. Packed with nuggets of
fascinating information, the Bloomsbury Dictionary of Idioms traces the origins of these phrases, explains meanings and gives examples of up-to-date usage.
Ideal for word buffs and Eng...
