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NTC's Thematic Dictionary of American Idioms [Hardcover]

Richard Spears (Author)

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ISBN-10: 0844208302 | ISBN-13: 978-0844208305 | Publication Date: December 11, 1997 | Edition: 1

NTC's Thematic Dictionary of American Idioms contains more than 5,500 of the most common and useful idioms arranged conveniently by theme, topic, or meaning. This work combines the best features of a thesaurus and a dictionary. Its features include a definition of each idiom that includes at least two examples of usage, an alphabetical index for locating each idiom, and an easy-to-read format with a minimum of abbreviations and symbols. NTC's Thematic Dictionary of American Idioms is an invaluable tool that allows writers, speakers, and students of English to locate the exact idiomatic expressions they need quickly and easily.

#outer_postBodyPS { display: none; } #psGradient { display: none; } #psPlaceHolder { display: none; } #psExpand { display: none; } NTC's Thematic Dictionary of American Idioms contains more than 5,500 of the most common and useful idioms arranged conveniently by theme, topic, or meaning. This work combines the best features of a thesaurus and a dictionary. Its features include a definition of each idiom that includes at least two examples of usage, an alphabetical index for locating each idiom, and an easy-to-read format with a minimum of abbreviations and symbols. NTC's Thematic Dictionary of American Idioms is an invaluable tool that allows writers, speakers, and students of English to locate the exact idiomatic expressions they need quickly and easily.

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About the Author

Richard A. Spears, Ph.D., is a reference editor and former linguistics professor who has written more than 30 dictionaries, including NTC's American Idioms Dictionary (ISBN: 0-8442-0273-8) and NTC's American English Learner's Dictionary (ISBN: 0-8442-5859-8).

Product Details

Hardcover: 432 pages
Publisher: McGraw-Hill; 1 edition (December 11, 1997)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0844208302
ISBN-13: 978-0844208305
Product Dimensions: 9.4 x 6.4 x 1.4 inches
Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,981,639 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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