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9780199543793
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2009
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Titel: FROM HORSES MOUTH OXF DICT IDIOMS 3E C
Auteur: John Ayto
ISBN: 9780199543793
Conditie: Beetje gebruikt
Did you know that ''taken aback'' was adopted from nautical terminology? Or that ''having an axe to grind'' originated in a story told by Benjamin Franklin? These and many other idioms are explained and put into context in the delightful third edition of theOxford Dictionary of English Idioms.
In this book, John Ayto offers a fresh look at the idiomatic phrases and sayings that make English the rich language that it is. The third edition contains entries for over 6,000 idioms, including 700 entirely new entries, based on Oxford's language monitoring and the ongoing third edition of the Oxford English Dictionary. These include a range of recently established idioms such as ''the elephant in the corner,'' ''go figure,'' ''step up to the plate,'' ''a walk in the park,'' and ''win ugly.'' Some entries simply define the expression and offer examples from literature or journalism, but other entries include notes on the origin of the phrase. Thus we learn that ''there's no accounting for tastes'' is a direct translation of a Latin saying, that ''amok'' (in the expression ''run amok'') comes from the Malay word amuk, meaning ''in a homicidal frenzy,'' and that ''damn with faint praise'' comes from Alexander Pope's poem ''Epistle to Dr. Arbuthnot.'' The book also lists national variants, so that we learn that while in America they say ''all over the map,'' in Britain they say ''all over the shop.'' This edition also features a greatly increased number of cross-references, making it ideal for quick reference.
Anyone interested in the colorful side of the English language will get hours of fun browsing through this fascinating and informative volume.
Bestel direct op onze website!
Titel: FROM HORSES MOUTH OXF DICT IDIOMS 3E C
Auteur: John Ayto
ISBN: 9780199543793
Conditie: Beetje gebruikt
Did you know that ''taken aback'' was adopted from nautical terminology? Or that ''having an axe to grind'' originated in a story told by Benjamin Franklin? These and many other idioms are explained and put into context in the delightful third edition of theOxford Dictionary of English Idioms.
In this book, John Ayto offers a fresh look at the idiomatic phrases and sayings that make English the rich language that it is. The third edition contains entries for over 6,000 idioms, including 700 entirely new entries, based on Oxford's language monitoring and the ongoing third edition of the Oxford English Dictionary. These include a range of recently established idioms such as ''the elephant in the corner,'' ''go figure,'' ''step up to the plate,'' ''a walk in the park,'' and ''win ugly.'' Some entries simply define the expression and offer examples from literature or journalism, but other entries include notes on the origin of the phrase. Thus we learn that ''there's no accounting for tastes'' is a direct translation of a Latin saying, that ''amok'' (in the expression ''run amok'') comes from the Malay word amuk, meaning ''in a homicidal frenzy,'' and that ''damn with faint praise'' comes from Alexander Pope's poem ''Epistle to Dr. Arbuthnot.'' The book also lists national variants, so that we learn that while in America they say ''all over the map,'' in Britain they say ''all over the shop.'' This edition also features a greatly increased number of cross-references, making it ideal for quick reference.
Anyone interested in the colorful side of the English language will get hours of fun browsing through this fascinating and informative volume.
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