The American Heritage Dictionary of Idioms
- ISBN-10
- 1439527245
- ISBN-13
- 9781439527245
- Category
- Reference
- Pages
- 480
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2008-08-11
- Author
- Christine Ammer
Description
Covering almost ten thousand idioms and phrases, a reference work on common American vocabulary and idiomatic expressions defines each entry and provides a contextual sentence.
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- 2013-05-07
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