An updated introduction to American slang and phrase origins identifies and defines more than six hundred commonly used idioms, complementing the entries with k

This guide to idioms provides the student with an opportunity to bring color to their speech every day. Included are idioms from Native American and African Ame

An alphabetical listing of common figures of speech, along with their definitions and origins.

This updated edition features nearly 200 new entries added to the more than 30,000 words with clear, understandable definitions that invite readers to interact

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