From the Horse's Mouth: Oxford Dictionary of English Idioms
By Unknown Author.
Description
Did you know that "taken aback" was adopted from nautical terminology? Or that "having an axe to grind" originated in a story told by Benjamin Franklin? These and many other idioms are explained and put into context in the delightful third edition of the Oxford Dictionary of English Idioms. In this book, John Ayto offers a fresh look at the idiomatic phrases and sayings that make English the rich language that it is. The third edition contains entries for over 6,000 idioms, including 700 entirely new entries, based on Oxford's language monitoring and the ongoing thi...
ISBN(s)
0199543798, 9780199543793
