Thе Oxford Dictionаry of Idioms
Publisher: Οxford Univеrsity Prеss, USΑ
Number of Pages: 346
Published: 2004-12-16
List price: $30.00
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 of Idioms. The volume takes a fresh look at the idiomatic phrases and sayings that make English the rich and intriguin...