NTC's Super-Mini American Idioms Dictionary : The Most Practical and Up-to-Date Guide to Contemporary American Idioms [Paperback]

Richard A. Spears (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0844209163 | ISBN-13: 978-0844209166 | Publication Date: January 11, 1996 | Edition: 1

With more than 1,500 clichés, proverbs, and informal expressions, this is a super source of everyday American idioms.

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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

• Paperback: 256 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill; 1 edition (January 11, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0844209163
• ISBN-13: 978-0844209166
• Product Dimensions: 5.3 x 3.6 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,455,771 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Fun and Educational!, December 9, 2005

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Micki "micki425" (Springfield, OH) - See all my reviews

This review is from: NTC's Super-Mini American Idioms Dictionary : The Most Practical and Up-to-Date Guide to Contemporary American Idioms (Paperback)

We had an exchange student in our home last year and I bought her this book. We had a lot of fun with it. Her English was pretty good, but these types of expressions always confused her. Then, we would laugh because in trying to explain one "idiom" to her, we would end up using another in the explanation.....and so on- we never realized just how much we use these little sayings in our everyday speech! This little book came in handy- now, I am buying another for my new sister-in-law who is from the Phillipines. Check it out- it's a small, simple book, but worth it for sheer entertainment!