Collins COBUILD idioms dictionary

Author(s)

    • Seaton, Maggie
    • Macaulay, Alison

Bibliographic Information

Collins COBUILD idioms dictionary

[editors, Maggie Seaton, Alison Macaulay]

HarperCollins Publishers, 2011

2nd ed

  • : pbk

Other Title

Idioms dictionary

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Founding editor-in-chief: John Sinclair

Second ed. originally published in 2002

Includes index

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Description

This reissue of the second edition of the Collins COBUILD Dictionary of Idioms offers in-depth treatment of the most important idioms in current British and American English. The Dictionary of Idioms offers in-depth coverage of the most important idioms in English, and provides additional information about their frequency, contexts, meanings, and usage. Thousands of examples from the Bank of English have been used to illustrate clearly how the idioms are used in the language today. New to this edition is fascinating information about the origins of hundreds of idioms, essential for learners wishing to gain a fuller understanding of the language. Clearly laid-out and easy-to-use, the Collins COBUILD Dictionary of Idioms will prove to be fascinating and invaluable to teachers and learners of English at all levels.

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