Longman Dictionary of English Idioms

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• Dictionary — For other uses, see Dictionary (disambiguation). For Wikimedia s dictionary project visit Wiktionary, or see the Wiktionary article. A multi volume Latin dictionary by Egidio Forcellini. A dic …   Wikipedia

• English literature — Introduction       the body of written works produced in the English language by inhabitants of the British Isles (including Ireland) from the 7th century to the present day. The major literatures written in English outside the British Isles are… …   Universalium

• American and British English differences — For the Wikipedia editing policy on use of regional variants in Wikipedia, see Wikipedia:Manual of style#National varieties of English. This is one of a series of articles about the differences between British English and American English, which …   Wikipedia

• Brewer's Dictionary of Phrase and Fable — Brewer s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, sometimes referred to simply as Brewer s, is a reference work containing definitions and explanations of many famous phrases, allusions and figures, whether historical or mythical. Contents 1 History 2… …   Wikipedia

• Phrasal verb — A phrasal verb is a combination of a verb and a preposition, a verb and an adverb, or a verb with both an adverb and a preposition, any of which are part of the syntax of the sentence, and so are a complete semantic unit. Sentences, however, may… …   Wikipedia

• Составной глагол — (англ. phrasal verb)  комбинация глагола и предлога, глагола и наречия, либо одновременно глагола и предлога с наречием, которая является одним членом предложения и образует таким образом цельную семантическую единицу. Предложение может… …   Википедия

• Фразовый глагол — (англ. Phrasal verb)  комбинация глагола и предлога, глагола и наречия, либо одновременно глагола и предлога с наречием, которая является одним членом предложения и образует таким образом цельную семантическую единицу. Предложение может …   Википедия

• Orin Hargraves — is an American lexicographer and writer. His language reference works include Mighty Fine Words and Smashing Expressions: Making Sense of Transatlantic English (Oxford University Press, 2002), Slang Rules!: A Practical Guide for English Learners… …   Wikipedia

• Collocation — This article is about the corpus linguistics notion. For other uses, see Colocation (disambiguation). In corpus linguistics, collocation defines a sequence of words or terms that co occur more often than would be expected by chance. In… …   Wikipedia

• Cold shoulder — For the Adele song, see Cold Shoulder (song). Carving of a Mutton Shoulder. Cold shoulder is a phrase used to express dismissal or the act of disregarding someone. Its origin is attributed to both 19th century literary works and as a result of… …   Wikipedia

• Break a leg — For other uses, see Break a leg (disambiguation). Break a leg is a well known idiom in theatre which means good luck. It is typically said to actors and musicians before they go on stage to perform. The origin of the phrase is obscure.[1] The… …   Wikipedia