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Description

Oxford Dictionary of Idioms

 • Contains over 6,000 idioms from all over the English-speakingworld
 • Hundreds of illustrative quotations, both modern and historical,offer readers a clear idea of how the phrases can be used
 • Extra features offer fascinating additional information for manyentries
 • Easy to navigate, including many cross-references, making itideal for quick reference.
 • Most useful alternative words given first, with word closest inmeaning to entry word given in bold
 • Draws on the latest findings of Oxford's language monitoring,the largest dictionary research programme in the world

Did you know that 'flavour of the month' originated in amarketing campaign in American ice-cream parlours in the 1940s,when a particular flavour would be specially promoted for a monthat a time? And did you know that 'off the cuff' refers to therather messy practice of writing impromptu notes on one's shirtcuff before speaking in public?
These and many more idioms are explained and put into context inthe Oxford Dictionary of English Idioms.
The dictionary takes a fresh look at the idiomatic phrases andsayings that make English the rich and intriguing language that itis and contains entries for over 6,000 idioms. These include arange of recently established idioms such as 'the elephant in thecorner', 'go figure', 'like a rat up a drainpipe', 'sex on legs','step up to the plate', 'too posh to push', 'a walk in the park','win ugly'.
Many entries include additional features which give more detailedbackground on the idiom in question. For example, did you know that'taken aback' was adopted from nautical terminology that describeda ship unable to move forward because of a strong headwind pressingits sails back against the mast?
Anyone interested in the colourful side of the English languagewill get hours of fun browsing from this fascinating andinformative app.

A SEARCH TOOL

featuring search autocomplete to help you find words quickly bydisplaying predictions similar to the terms you're typing. You alsoget enhanced search extras including:

 • A quick search of words while you type.
 • A 'fuzzy filter' for when you are not sure of the correctspelling of a word.
 • A 'keyword' search for finding key words within compoundwords.
 • A wild card search function ('*' or '?') which can replace aletter or entire parts of a word.
 • Download dictionary definitions locally for offline wordlookup.

A LEARNING TOOL

including a number of features that help you further enhanceyour vocabulary:

 • A 'Favorites' feature to create custom folders with lists ofwords from the extensive library, including cross-curriculumwords.
 • History list to help you easily review looked-up words.
 • Discover more using the included special language notes.
 • See words in context with example sentences.
 • 'Word-of-the-day' feature with dedicated homescreen widget.

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