Автор: [автор не указан] Год: 2002 Издание:HarperCollins Publishers Страниц: 512 ISBN: 9780007134014 This second edition offers in-depth treatment of the most important idioms in contemporary British- and American-English. It has been updated to provide detailed information about the frequency, contexts, meanings and usage of the most important idioms i English. Thousands of examples from the Bank of English have been used to clearly illustrate how the idioms are used in the language today. This edition also features information about the origins of hundreds of idioms, essential for learners wishing to ain a fuller understanding of the language. Clearly laid-out and easy-to-use, this "Dictionary of Idioms" should prove to be useful to all teachers and learners of English.
