Oxford English Idioms

Explore the colorful side of the English language and have hours of fun browsing this fascinating and informative volume.

The Oxford Dictionary of English Idioms takes a look at over 6,000 idiomatic phrases and sayings found in the English language. 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."

Inside you'll also find a great number of cross-references, hundreds of illustrative quotations, both modern and historical, to provide readers a clear idea of how the phrases can be used. Extra features offer fascinating additional information for many entries, drawn from the latest findings of Oxford's language monitoring program. Many entries include additional features which give more detailed background on the idiom in question.
 
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