Advanced American Idioms: A Guide to Everyday Usage.

Allan, Edward Jay

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ERIC Number: ED287303

Record Type: RIE

Publication Date: 1982

Pages: 70

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ISBN: ISBN-0-936808-00-4

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Advanced American Idioms: A Guide to Everyday Usage.

Allan, Edward Jay

A guide to several hundred common American idioms and slang phrases such as "to get something straight,""to mooch," and "in the bag" provides definitions, examples of usage, variations, and explanations when appropriate. A list of common abbreviations, such as "ASAP," and their referents is also included. (MSE)

Descriptors: Abbreviations, Definitions, Idioms, Language Usage, Language Variation, North American English, Reference Materials

Publication Type: Reference Materials - Vocabularies/Classifications

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Language: English

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Note: Published by English Educational Services International, Boston, Massachusetts.