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Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs / Американские Идиомы Год выпуска: 2005 Автор: Richard A. Spears Жанр: Словарь Издательство: The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. ISBN: 0-07-143578-6 Формат: PDF Качество: OCR без ошибок Количество страниц: 1080 Описание: With more entries than any other reference of its kind, McGraw-Hill’s Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs shows you how American English is spoken today. You will find commonly used phrasal verbs, idiomatic expressions, proverbial expressions, and clichés. The dictionary contains more than 24,000 entries, each defined and followed by one or two example sentences. It also includes a Phrase-Finder Index with more than 60,000 entries. From the Back Cover:
The hardest part of getting the hang of a language is making sense of its idioms. From proverbial expressions such as "a stitch in time saves nine," to idioms such as "dead ringer," to such common verbal phrases as "put out" and "take on," these colorful constructions, so abundant in American English, seem to serve no other purpose than to frustrate and confuse. But don't despair! Thanks to the efforts of noted lexicographer Richard A. Spears, mastering American English idioms has never been easier. McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs covers the full breadth and scope of idiomatic American English, making it an essential companion to standard desk dictionaries. An invaluable resource for ESL students, as well as writers, scholars, and public speakers, this reference combines in one volume the two most perplexing aspects of American English phraseology--idioms and phrasal verbs--providing ready access to the complete meanings and varying usages of thousands of common terms and verb constructs. 1 page previewYour "thank you" is always appreciated!
I do not know if they use idioms as much but sure as hell they do understand them. Many idioms derived from Great Britain and Canadians are far more close to Brits in spoken language as well as spelling rules than US. So, I guess, you will find the dictionary useful in Canada too. Frankly, I do not think you should worry about that.
