American Idioms Handbook

by Gail Brenner

Book Overview

The most comprehensive reference for understanding and applying American idioms The largest barrier to fluency in English is the ability to understand and use idiomatic language. Webster's New World... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0764524771
• ISBN13: 9780764524776
• Release Date: April 2003
• Publisher: Houghton Mifflin
• Length: 504 Pages
• Weight: 1.77 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 7.2" x 9.5"

Customer Reviews

great and useful, excellent for intermediates

Very useful for intermediates that look for an improvement of their English level. Easy to read and a well structured handbook.

Refreshing, interesting.

As I went through the book and found so many new idioms became very interested and started reading page by page, I am still not done, but I have enjoyed every one of the idioms I have read so far and have learned a lot. Great job!

Outstanding !

It is a MUST for foreign people wanting to master the English language. It is very didactic, has a lot of practical examples, and it is organized according to topics (idioms for business, idioms for love, idioms to describe emotions, etc). There can be other books with more number of idioms, but they are not didactic. This one has the most important and common. You will not need more.There are a lot of idioms in the movies and conversations, and now I can understand them.