American Idioms Dictionary - Shape up your English with thousands of idioms! Whether you are a learner of English who is having difficulty understanding expressions in everyday speech or a native speaker who wants to expand your written or spoken range, you need a comprehensive reference for idioms, common phrases, and sayings of American English. McGraw-Hill's American Idioms Dictionary shows you the ropes of English.
Some examples of the colorful English language, as spoken by Americans:
at peace - relaxed and happy
every trick in the book - every deceptive method known
Johnny-on-the-spot - someone who is in the right place at the right time
make a killing - to have a great success, especially in making money
nine-to-five job - a job with normal daytime hours
scream bloody murder - to complain bitterly
take a powder - to leave; to leave town
· Expand your English-speaking abilities with these 14,000-plus expressions, proverbs, and common sayings, listed alphabetically
· Use American idioms correctly by following the many helpful examples
· Easily find the right phrase by one of its key words
What's New in This Release:
· Colorful and feature-rich user interface with faster and easier word access.
· Customizable two-pane user interface (for iPad).
What's New in 4.0:
· Pinch Zoom iOS 3.2
· Screen rotation in the word list
What's New in 3.08:
· Multitasking feature added for iOS 4
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