Webster's New World American Idioms Handbook (Webster's New World) | 
 enlarge | Author: Gail Brenner
Publisher: Webster's New World
Category: Book
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Sales Rank: 339971
Media: Paperback
Edition: 1st
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Pages: 424
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.6
Dimensions (in): 9.1 x 7.4 x 1.1
ISBN: 0764524771
Dewey Decimal Number: 423.1
EAN: 9780764524776
ASIN: 0764524771
Publication Date: April 2003
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Product Description
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 American Idioms Handbook walks readers through learning and using American idioms, with complete explanations for over 1,000 idioms. Emphasizing acquisition, application, and understanding, this book offers all the information readers need to know about when, where, why, and how to use them. It includes a wealth of examples to provide users with context-and the thorough explanations help readers identify which idioms are appropriate for which situations. An extensive index allows easy, helpful access to individual idioms so that they can be found quickly.
Gail Brenner (Santa Cruz, CA) is an Intensive English Language Program course developer and instructor at the University of California, Santa Cruz. Brenner has worked in the public schools, specialized language programs, private business, and the university-where she now teaches Advanced Grammar, TOEFL Preparation, and Pronunciation. She is the author of the upcoming Ingles Para Dummies (0-7645-5427-1).
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Outstanding ! March 15, 2004
28 out of 30 found this review helpful
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.
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