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Oxford Dictionary of Idioms / John Ayto
Titre : Oxford Dictionary of Idioms Type de document : texte imprimé Auteurs : John Ayto, Auteur Editeur : England : Oxford university press Année de publication : 2020 Importance : 429 p. Format : 20*13 cm. ISBN/ISSN/EAN : 978-0-19-884562-1 Langues : Anglais (eng) Résumé : What is it to 'cock a snook', where is the land of Nod, and who was first to go the extra mile? Find the answers to these questions (and many more!) in the new edition of the Oxford Dictionary of Idioms.
This dictionary uncovers the meanings of myriad phrases and sayings that are used daily in the English language, encompassing more than 10,000 figurative expressions, similes, sayings, and proverbs. More than 400 idioms have been added to this new edition, and comprise recently coined and common sayings alike. New additions include 'back of the net', 'drag and drop', 'go it alone', 'how come?', 'if you ask me', 'make your skin crawl', and 'woe betide'.
Illustrative quotations sourced from the Oxford corpora give contextual examples of the idioms and their standard usage, and many entries include background information on the origins of the idiom in question. An updated thematic index makes for easy navigation, and anyone who is interested in the origins and diversity of English vernacular will have hours of fun browsing this fascinating dictionary.Oxford Dictionary of Idioms [texte imprimé] / John Ayto, Auteur . - England : Oxford university press, 2020 . - 429 p. ; 20*13 cm.
ISBN : 978-0-19-884562-1
Langues : Anglais (eng)
Résumé : What is it to 'cock a snook', where is the land of Nod, and who was first to go the extra mile? Find the answers to these questions (and many more!) in the new edition of the Oxford Dictionary of Idioms.
This dictionary uncovers the meanings of myriad phrases and sayings that are used daily in the English language, encompassing more than 10,000 figurative expressions, similes, sayings, and proverbs. More than 400 idioms have been added to this new edition, and comprise recently coined and common sayings alike. New additions include 'back of the net', 'drag and drop', 'go it alone', 'how come?', 'if you ask me', 'make your skin crawl', and 'woe betide'.
Illustrative quotations sourced from the Oxford corpora give contextual examples of the idioms and their standard usage, and many entries include background information on the origins of the idiom in question. An updated thematic index makes for easy navigation, and anyone who is interested in the origins and diversity of English vernacular will have hours of fun browsing this fascinating dictionary.Exemplaires (2)
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Titre : The oxford dictionary of modern slang Type de document : texte imprimé Auteurs : John Ayto, Auteur ; John Simpson, Auteur Mention d'édition : 2 ed. Editeur : Naw york : Oxford Année de publication : 2008 Importance : 408 p. Format : 20*13 cm. ISBN/ISSN/EAN : 978-0-19-923205-5 Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : oxford dictionary - modern slang The oxford dictionary of modern slang [texte imprimé] / John Ayto, Auteur ; John Simpson, Auteur . - 2 ed. . - Naw york : Oxford, 2008 . - 408 p. ; 20*13 cm.
ISBN : 978-0-19-923205-5
Langues : Anglais (eng)
Mots-clés : oxford dictionary - modern slang Exemplaires (1)
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