John Ayto

Broschiertes Buch

Oxford Dictionary of Idioms

Beschreibung

This dictionary defines a myriad of phrases and sayings that are used daily in the English language. It contains more than 10,000 idioms, including figurative expressions, similes, sayings, and proverbs, and features usage examples and information on origins for many of them.

Autor

John Ayto is an experienced lexicographer and author of many language titles, including The Oxford Essential Guide to the English Language, The Longman Register of New Words, the Bloomsbury Dictionary of Word Origins, Twentieth Century Words, and Wobbly Bits and Other Euphemisms. He was also editor of the nineteenth edition of Brewer's Dictionary of Phrase and Fable .

Produktdetails

• Oxford Paperback Reference
• Verlag: Oxford University Press
• 4th edition
• Seitenzahl: 448
• Erscheinungstermin: 18. Juni 2020
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 188mm x 129mm x 37mm
• Gewicht: 334g
• ISBN-13: 9780198845621
• ISBN-10: 0198845626
• Artikelnr.: 58481348