McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Idoms and Phrasal Verbs

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With more entries than any other reference of its kind,McGraw-Hill’s Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs shows you how American English is spoken today. You will find commonly used phrasal verbs, idiomatic expressions, proverbial expressions, and clichés. The dictionary contains more than 24,000 entries, each defined and followed by one or two example sentences. It also includes a Phrase-Finder Index with more than 60,000 entries.

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).

Your best-case scenario for learning American English and mastering its colorful phrases! From proverbial expressions such as a "stitch in time saves nine" to idioms such as "dead ringer" to such common verbal phrases as "put out" and "take on," idioms and phrasal verbs seem to serve no other purpose than to frustrate and confuse serious language learners like you. Don't despair. Thanks to the efforts of noted lexicographer Richard A. Spears, mastering American English idioms has never been easier. McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs covers the full breadth and scope of idiomatic American English, making it an invaluable resource for ESL students as well as writers, scholars, and public speakers. You'll never be confused by American English again thanks to: More than 24,000 entries and 27,000 senses, with concise definitions and at least one example sentence for each phrase so you become comfortable using idiomatic phrases, proverbial expressions, and clich

Learn the language of Nebraska . . .and 49 other states With more entries than any other reference of its kind, "McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs" shows you how American English is spoken today. You will find commonly used phrasal verbs, idiomatic expressions, proverbial expressions, and cliches. The dictionary contains more than 24,000 entries, each defined and followed by one or two example sentences. It also includes a Phrase-Finder Index with more than 60,000 entries.

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