The Oxford Dictionary of Idioms

Name: The Oxford Dictionary of Idioms
Item: The Oxford Dictionary of Idioms (Oxford Paperback Reference)
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by Judith Siefring

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Did you know that 'flavor of the month' originated in a marketing campaign in American ice-cream parlors in the 1940s, when a particular flavor would be specially promoted for a month at a time? And did you know that 'off the cuff' refers to the rather messy practice of writing impromptu notes on one's shirt cuff before speaking in public? These and many more idioms are explained and put into context in this second edition of the Oxford Dictionary...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0198610556

ISBN13:9780198610557

Release Date:December 2005

Publisher:Oxford University Press, USA

Length:340 Pages

Weight:0.61 lbs.

Dimensions:0.8" x 5.1" x 7.8"

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Dictionaries Dictionaries & Thesauruses Education & Reference Encyclopedias English Foreign Language Study & Reference Language Arts Literature Reference Slang & Idioms

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