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# Culturally rich & updated 10,000+ idioms defined 15 years of expert revisions American Heritage Dictionary Of Idioms, Second Edition, The

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## Key Features

- • **Master 10,000+ Idioms:** Unlock the full spectrum of English expressions with unparalleled depth.
- • **15 Years of Expert Refinement:** Benefit from extensive updates reflecting modern usage and scholarship.
- • **Boost Your Communication Edge:** Stay ahead in professional and social settings by mastering nuanced language.
- • **Perfect for Language Professionals:** Ideal for journalists, educators, and advanced learners aiming for native fluency.
- • **Culturally Relevant & Comprehensive:** Explore idioms, proverbs, phrasal verbs, and figures of speech all in one place.

## Overview

The American Heritage Dictionary of Idioms, Second Edition, is a definitive resource featuring over 10,000 idiomatic expressions with detailed explanations. Updated after 15 years of scholarship, it covers idioms, proverbs, phrasal verbs, and figures of speech, making it an essential tool for English language learners, professionals, and anyone seeking mastery of nuanced English.

## Description

Senior moment. Think outside the box. Idioms like these can't be understood just from the words that make them up. The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms explores the meanings of idioms, including phrasal verbs such as kick back, proverbs such as too many cooks spoil the broth, interjections such as tough beans, and figures of speech such as elephant in the room. Since the publication of the first edition 15 years ago, author Christine Ammer has made extensive revisions that reflect new historical scholarship and changes in the English language. This second edition defines over 10,000 idiomatic expressions in greater detail than any other dictionary available today. English language learners will find this dictionary especially useful.

Review: Nice book - Nice and comprehensive. Once you buy it then nothing else required.
Review: L'unico libro di cui hai veramente bisogno per l'inglese a livello nativo - Una lingua non è veramente padroneggiata fino a quando non si conoscono le sfumature, lo slang e gli idiomi. Questo libro copre tutte e 3 le categorie. Come giornalista, lo uso quotidianamente e grazie ad esso riesco a mantenere il mio livello di native speaker. Libro molto spesso, bella qualità, il vero valore è ben oltre il prezzo.

## Features

- Houghton Mifflin

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| Customer Reviews | 4.5 out of 5 stars 189 Reviews |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Nice book
*by Y***L on 31 March 2019*

Nice and comprehensive. Once you buy it then nothing else required.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ L'unico libro di cui hai veramente bisogno per l'inglese a livello nativo
*by M***E on 2 January 2021*

Una lingua non è veramente padroneggiata fino a quando non si conoscono le sfumature, lo slang e gli idiomi. Questo libro copre tutte e 3 le categorie. Come giornalista, lo uso quotidianamente e grazie ad esso riesco a mantenere il mio livello di native speaker. Libro molto spesso, bella qualità, il vero valore è ben oltre il prezzo.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Idiomをもとめて大きな辞書を買うよりコレ!
*by 精***要 on 27 January 2019*

日本ではあまりメージャーではない、この辞書、American Heritage Dictionaryは中級の英英辞典として有名ですが、このidioms Dictionaryも同じような特色を持っています。 特長は ・Phrasal Verb ・idiom ・クリーシェと思われるもの ・意味と例文が必ず載っている ・512ページ程度なので通読できなくはない ・10,000ほど収録されている ・厚さ2.7cmでぱっと見、ごつくない まず、learner's な辞書ではありません。ですが、熟語集なので語意の抽象度は、普通の英単語に比べ低く、たとえば次のように読みやすいです。 "young at heart" Having a youthful outlook, especially in spite of one's age. For example, She loves carnivals and fairs; she's a grandmother but she's young at heart. 収録されている熟語の豊富さは、たとえば、BRINGであれば以下が収録されています。 ・bring down ・bring down the curtain ・bring down the house ・bring forth ・bring home ・bring home the beacon ・bring into line ・bring into the world ・bring off ・bring on ・bring out ・bring round ・bring the house down ・bring to ・bring to head ・bring to bear ・bring to book ・bring to heel ・bring to life ・bring to light ・bring to mind ・bring to one's knees ・bring to pass ・bring to terms ・bring up ・bring up the rear ・bring up to date WHILEであれば以下が収録されています。 ・a while back ・every now and then(once in a while) ・fiddle while Rome burns ・get out while the getting is good ・in a while ・make hay while the sun shines ・once in a while ・quit while one's ahead ・strike while the iron is hot ・worth one's while idiomの豊富さを求めて、電話帳のようにドでかい"OALD"を所有するよりも、この"The American Heritage Dictionary of Idioms"を揃えたほうが、ユースが広まると思います。加えて、"Oxford Learner's Pocket Dictionary"との2冊で、ほとんどの人にとって事足ります。これらでわからなければ、webやスマートフォンアプリなどに頼ればいいのです。 この辞書を検討される方は、中級以上のレベルだと思われます。"American Heritage Dictionary"のレビューやAmazon.comなどのレビューもぜひ参考ください。

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