Webster's New World: American Idioms Handbook
- ISBN-10
- 054418890X
- ISBN-13
- 9780544188907
- Category
- Foreign Language Study
- Pages
- 506
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2011-09-23
- Publisher
- Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
- Author
- Gail Brenner
Description
The largest barrier to fluency in English is the ability to understand and use idiomatic language. Webster's New World American Idioms Handbook walks readers through learning and using American idioms, with complete explanations for over 1,000 idioms. Emphasizing acquisition, application, and understanding, this book offers all the information readers need to know about when, where, why, and how to use them. It includes a wealth of examples to provide users with context. Thorough explanations help readers identify which idioms are appropriate for which situations. An extensive index allows easy, helpful access to individual idioms so that they can be found quickly.
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