Cliches
The cliché is " ... the bad guy of the English language. Furthermore it is the worst kind of bad guy--the bad guy that used to be a good guy before it suffered a fall from grace or, in the case of the... This description may be from another edition of this product.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0747520305
ISBN13:9780747520306
Release Date:September 1995
Publisher:Bloomsbury
Length:222 Pages
Weight:1.10 lbs.
Dimensions:1.9" x 10.0" x 8.0"
Customer Reviews
1 rating
Excellent for advanced ESL
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 14 years ago
I just wanted to let everyone know that the "cliches" are really all of the standard american idioms, which English second-language learners need, along with enough background and explanation to help them achieve complete understanding. It is the perfect gift and well-written idioms textbook for an ambitious learner. I am a volunteer tutor and my student is Korean, and he has devoured this book to discover the secrets behind all of those clever expressions we hear on the Sunday TV shows, and many we use in cultured banter.
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