From the Horse's Mouth

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Edition: 3
Binding: Hardcover
ISBN: 0199543798

From the Horse's Mouth: Oxford Dictionary of English Idioms

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. Download From the Horse's Mouth: Oxford Dictionary of English Idioms from rapidshare, mediafire, 4shared. /em>
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 third edition of the Oxford English Dictionary. These include a range of recently established idioms such as "the elephant in the corner," "go figure," "step Search and find a lot of education books in many category availabe for free download.

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