English idioms in use : 60 units of vocabulary reference and practice : self-study and classroom use /
Felicity O'Dell, Michael McCarthy.
- Advanced edition.
- 185 pages : illustrations ; 27 cm
Includes index.
Learning about idioms -- 1. What are idioms? -- 2. When and how are idioms used? -- 3. Using reference resources -- 4. Common metaphors in idioms -- 5. Using idioms accurately -- 6. Playing with idioms -- 7. Idioms from other varieties of English -- 8. New idioms -- Types of idiom -- 9. Similes -- 10. Binomials -- 11. Proverbs -- 12. Euphemisms -- 13. Cliches and fixed statements -- 14. Other languages -- Idioms from the topic area of ... -- 15. Sailing -- 16. War and conflict -- 17. Transport -- 18. Animals -- 19. Parts of the body -- 20. Games and sport -- 21. Ancient myths and history -- 22. Shakespeare -- 23. Literature -- 24. Science and technology -- Idioms to talk about ... -- 25. Films, plays and books -- 26. Relationships - friends and family -- 27. People - character and behaviour -- 28. People - appearance -- 29. Crime and punishment -- 30. Work -- 31. Business news -- 32. Business meetings -- 33. Money -- 34. Society -- 35. Daily life -- 36. Positive feelings -- 37. Negative feelings -- 38. Problems -- Idioms used in ... -- 39. Journalism -- 40. Advertising -- 41. Formal writing -- Idioms used in conversation -- 42. Advising and warning -- 43. Telling stories -- 44. Responding to what people say -- 45. Agreeing and disagreeing -- 46. Expressing success and failure -- 47. Emphasising -- Idioms using these keywords -- 48. Play and game -- 49. Half -- 50. Two -- 51. All -- 52. No -- 53. Hand -- 54. Heart -- 55. Life and live -- 56. Dead and death -- 57. Mind -- 58. Hard -- 59. Fall -- 60. Own -- List of phonemic symbols.
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