{"product_id":"the-american-heritage-dictionary-of-idioms-second-edition-paperback","title":"The American Heritage Dictionary of Idioms, Second Edition - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eChristine Ammer\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eSenior moment.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eThink outside the box.\u003c\/i\u003e Idioms like these can't be understood just from the words that make them up. The \u003ci\u003eAmerican Heritage(R) Dictionary of Idioms\u003c\/i\u003e explores the meanings of idioms, including phrasal verbs such as \u003ci\u003ekick back, \u003c\/i\u003e proverbs such as \u003ci\u003etoo many cooks spoil the broth, \u003c\/i\u003e interjections such as \u003ci\u003etough beans, \u003c\/i\u003e and figures of speech such as \u003ci\u003eelephant in the room.\u003c\/i\u003e Since the publication of the first edition 15 years ago, author Christine Ammer has made extensive revisions that reflect new historical scholarship and changes in the English language. This second edition defines over 10,000 idiomatic expressions in greater detail than any other dictionary available today. English language learners will find this dictionary especially useful.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eCHRISTINE AMMER has authored over three dozen reference books, on subjects ranging from classical music to women's health. Her works include \u003ci\u003eFacts on File Dictionary of Clichés, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eSeeing Red or Tickled Pink, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eSouthpaws and Sunday Punches, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eCool Cats and Top Dogs, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eFruitcakes and Couch Potatoes.\u003c\/i\u003e She lives in Lexington, Massachusetts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 512\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 8.9 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 26, 2013\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44311446880358,"sku":"9780547676586","price":26.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/MitoZWRRalZacWZ4VFdJVWhhU1ptdz09.webp?v=1767865990","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/the-american-heritage-dictionary-of-idioms-second-edition-paperback","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}