Dictionary of idioms and their origins
Auteur :
Flavell, Linda
Éditeur :
Flavell, LindaFlavell, Roger,
ISBN :
9781856266642
Date de publication :
2 mars 2006
Dimensions :
20,0 x 13,0 x 2,8 cm
Poids :
382 g
Format :
Trade paperback (UK)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
An idiom is an expression whose words do not mean what they say. This edition examines over 500 such phrases, tracing each one's source and history through a supply of examples. It includes playing fast and loose, head over heels, and knee-high to a grasshopper. It contains mini-essays that expand on themes such as: What is an idiom; and others.