Cambridge dictionary of American idioms.

Cambridge dictionary of American idioms. - Cambridge, UK ; New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2003. - xiii, 498 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.

Includes index.

What is an idiom? -- What is a corpus-based idioms dictionary? -- How to find an idiom in this dictionary -- The Parts of an entry -- Labels, abbreviations, and words in parentheses -- A-Z -- Study section -- Subject index.

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