Oxford Dictionary of Idioms

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Oxford Dictionary of Idioms takes a fresh look at the idiomatic phrases and sayings that make English the rich and intriguing language that it is.

 â€ĸ Contains over 6,000 idioms from all over the English-speaking world
 â€ĸ Hundreds of illustrative quotations, both modern and historical, offer readers a clear idea of how the phrases can be used
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 â€ĸ Easy to navigate, including many cross-references, making it ideal for quick reference.
 â€ĸ Most useful alternative words given first, with word closest in meaning to entry word given in bold
 â€ĸ Draws on the latest findings of Oxford's language monitoring - the largest dictionary research programme in the world
 â€ĸ Detailed background on every idiom
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Did you know that 'flavour of the month' originated in a marketing campaign in American ice-cream parlours in the 1940s, when a particular flavour would be specially promoted for a month at a time? And did you know that 'off the cuff' refers to the rather messy practice of writing impromptu notes on one's shirt cuff before speaking in public?
These and many more idioms are explained and put into context in the Oxford Dictionary of English Idioms completed with a range of recently established idioms such as 'the elephant in the corner', 'go figure', 'like a rat up a drainpipe', 'sex on legs', 'step up to the plate', 'too posh to push', 'a walk in the park', 'win ugly'.

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