Longman American Idioms Dictionary [Paperback]

Ruth Urbom (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0582305756 | ISBN-13: 978-0582305755 | Publication Date: January 31, 2000 | Edition: 1

Now you can get a handle on all kinds of American idioms with the Longman American Idioms Dictionary.

• More than 4,000 idioms from spoken and written English.
• Clear definitions written using the 2,000-word Longman American Defining Vocabulary.
• The unique Idiom Activator® helps students choose the right idiom.

Product Details

• Paperback: 402 pages
• Publisher: Pearson ESL; 1 edition (January 31, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0582305756
• ISBN-13: 978-0582305755
• Product Dimensions: 5.5 x 0.8 x 8.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #413,758 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great for Communicators, September 19, 2006

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A. J. Baltes (TX) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Longman American Idioms Dictionary (Paperback)

I enjoy this book because it has captured the essence of idiomatic communication with relatively few entries. It's a great starter. I used it for preparing one of my courses. I am also considering putting up an idioms page on my website and will probably include most of the idioms in this book, with my own comments. The book is worth the money.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars With this book learning idioms will be as easy as falling off a log, February 6, 2008

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Edcarlos "Edcarlos Bezerra" (Iguatu, CE Brazil) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Longman American Idioms Dictionary (Paperback)

I have been studying English since I was a kid. I can say that almost everything I learned was through self study, and I think people who have been learning English the same way I have would agree to the point that nothing is better than having good reference books especially that ones relating to idioms and phrasal verbs.

I am not afraid of rating this book as excellent because every time I need it there is an answer. I have recently bought some other books from Amazon.com (business books) and when I am challenged by what seems to be an idiom I look up in the dictionary and... THERE IT IS!!!

I strongly recommend it and also the following books from Longman: Language Activator, Dictionary of Contemporary English and Phrasal Verbs Dictionary.

5 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very happy with this book., January 26, 2004

By A Customer

This review is from: Longman American Idioms Dictionary (Paperback)

I'm a high school student from Asia.
I've learned the idiom "toss your cookies" from this book.
I like the phrase "beat it!", hehehe...
This book is awesome. It's worth the price.
Thanks Longman.