The Little Red Book of Idioms and Phrases / Terry O’Brien,

By:

Brien, Terry O’

Language: English Publication details: New delhi: Rupa Publications India, 2012. Description: 244pages. 18cmISBN:

9788129118110

Subject(s):

Standard English usage

DDC classification:

428.2 BRI

Summary: The words develop a specialised meaning as an entity, as an idiom. When a speaker uses an idiom, the listener might mistake its actual meaning, if he or she has not heard this figure of speech before. In English the expression to go round the bend, would mean to go insane . There are many such idiomatic expressions: A Curtain Lecture: nagging by a wife at bedtime A Dutch Wife: a bolster Land of Nod: a state of sleep Let not idioms confuse those unfamiliar with them. Little Red Book of Idioms and Phrases will add to your vocabulary. Let s get into the ball park of idioms and phrases.

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Item type	Current library	Call number	Status	Barcode
English Books	Anna Centenary Library 4TH FLOOR, B WING	428.2 BRI (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available	701540
English Books	Anna Centenary Library 4TH FLOOR, B WING	428.2 BRI (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available	701541

The words develop a specialised meaning as an entity, as an idiom. When a speaker uses an idiom, the listener might mistake its actual meaning, if he or she has not heard this figure of speech before. In English the expression to go round the bend, would mean to go insane . There are many such idiomatic expressions: A Curtain Lecture: nagging by a wife at bedtime A Dutch Wife: a bolster Land of Nod: a state of sleep Let not idioms confuse those unfamiliar with them. Little Red Book of Idioms and Phrases will add to your vocabulary. Let s get into the ball park of idioms and phrases.

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