[PDF.06hg] Dictionary of Idioms: And Their Origins

Dictionary of Idioms: And Their Origins

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 | #967056 in Books |  2006-03-02 | Original language:English | PDF # 1 |  7.90 x1.00 x5.10l,.81 | File type: PDF | 216 pages

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||11 of 11 people found the following review helpful.| The phrases from etymology of words and historical things that created our idioms....|By A. Tice|Here are some brief examples (although the book explains in more detail):
* "The Midas Touch" means the ability to make money, to have continuous good fortune, it comes from the story of - Midas the legendary king of Phrygia, was granted a wish by Bacchus in return for a help|About the Author|Linda and Roger Flavell have been studying the oddities of English for over 25 years. Linda has a degree in modern languages and subsequent qualifications in secondary and primary teaching. Roger has many years of experience working for London U

The English language contains a vast store of idioms that can be used in creative and forceful ways. This totally revised and greatly expanded edition of Dictionary of Idioms examines over 500 such phrases, tracing each one's source and history through a rich supply of examples. New entries include 'playing fast and loose' (from a 16th-century fairground game), 'head over heels' (a totally illogical variation on the more sensible 'heels over head') and 'knee-hig...

You can specify the type of files you want, for your device.Dictionary of Idioms: And Their Origins   |  Linda and Roger Flavell.Not only was the story interesting, engaging and relatable, it also teaches lessons.

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