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American Slang Dictionary and Thesaurus
Elizabeth Mary
edizioni Barrons Educational Series Inc collana Barrons Educational Series Inc (Paperback)
Presents English language slang terms and phrases in alphabetical and thematic formats, and provides explanations for slang usage and phrase origins.

A Dictionary of American Idioms
Makkai Adam (EDT)
Boatner Maxine Tull
Gates John Edward
Boatner Maxine Tull (EDT)
Gates John Edward (EDT)
edizioni Barrons Educational Series Inc collana Barrons Educational Series Inc (Paperback) , 2004
In this update of the 1995 edition, Makkai (English and linguistics, U. of Illinois at Chicago) includes some 8000 words and phrases of American-style English for those learning English as a second language. The introduction is translated into nine key languages. The dictionary was first published in 1975. Annotation...

Handbook of Commonly Used American Idioms
Makkai Adam (EDT)
Boatner Maxine Tull
Gates John Edward
Boatner Maxine Tull (EDT)
Gates John Edward (EDT)
edizioni Barrons Educational Series Inc collana Barrons Educational Series Inc (Paperback)
Small enough to fit in purse or pocket, this dictionary presents approximately 2,500 American-English idiomatic words and expressions with their meanings. “In one's element” ... “nail down” ... “off base” and most other American idioms are composed of simple words that somehow take on brand-new meanings when they are...