McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs

by Richard A. Spears

Overview

Learn the language of Nebraska . . .and 49 other states

With more entries than any other reference of its kind,McGraw-Hill’s Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs shows you how American English is spoken today. You will find commonly used phrasal verbs, idiomatic expressions, proverbial expressions, and clichés. The dictionary contains more than 24,000 entries, each defined and followed by one or two example sentences. It also includes a Phrase-Finder Index with more than 60,000 entries.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780071469340
Publisher:	McGraw Hill LLC
Publication date:	01/17/2006
Series:	McGraw-Hill ESL References
Pages:	1104
Sales rank:	207,060
Product dimensions:	7.36(w) x 11.70(h) x 1.41(d)

About the Author

Richard A. Spears, Ph.D., was a professor of linguistics at Northwestern University before he turned to editorial work. He has authored more than 150 books and articles on various aspects of language. His main interest is in phrasal dictionaries and references designed for language learners.

Table of Contents

About This Dictionary V
How to Use This Dictionary ix
Acknowledgments xv
Terms and Symbols xvii
Dictionary 1
Phrase-Finder Index 783