terms and phrases

Illustrates and explains the meaning of 58 sayings, including "a bull in a china shop" and "raining cats and dogs.".

Illustrates and explains over 100 common English idioms, in categories including animals, body parts, and colors.

A little girl pictures the things her parents talk about, such as a chocolate moose, a gorilla war, and shoe trees.

Defines slang, regional, informal, cliche, and proverbial expressions that are used widely in America.

Presents well-known cliches under the headings: sentiments, situations, sources, and sounds.

A little girl pictures the things her parents talk about, such as a chocolate moose, a gorilla war, and shoe trees.

Defines many of the Latin words, phrases, and abbreviations used in the medical, religious, and legal fields.

Contains over 1,200 alphabetically arranged entries that provide definitions of literary terms.

Contains more than three thousand alphabetically arranged entries of British and American euphemisms, and features fourteen articles on popular themes--from addiction to sex--with examples from known authors, which includes Bill Bryson, Stephen Fry, and Charles Dickens.