The American Heritage Dictionary of Idioms, Second Edition
- ISBN-10
- 0547676581
- ISBN-13
- 9780547676586
- Category
- Education
- Pages
- 506
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2013
- Publisher
- Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
- Author
- Christine Ammer
Description
Covering over ten thousand phrases, including "bite the bullet," "take the cake," and "buy the farm," a reference on common American vocabulary and idiomatic expressions defines each entry and provides a contextual sentence.
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