idioms

An alphabetical listing of common figures of speech, along with their definitions and origins.

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

Introduces and explains more than 100 expressions which mean something different than the separate words in the group. For example: raise the roof, hold your horses, and carry a tune.

Contains an introduction to idioms through a collection of animal portraits and illustrations.

An alphabetical listing of common figures of speech, along with their definitions and origins.

Explains the origins of hundreds of words and expressions, such as "Dressed to the nines," "Kick the bucket," and "Freeloader.".

Lists in alphabetical order the most common idiomatic phrases and expressions in Spanish with their English equivalents.

A hilarious introduction to twenty-six different idioms, including: ducks in a row, birds of a feather flock together, go with the flow and a frog in your throat.

Seven-year-old Stink Moody, having discovered that he can get free samples by writing letters of complaint to companies, gets so caught up in his letter writing campaign that he misses his best friend's birthday, but he plans a super surprise to make up for his mistake.

Depicts a little girl's visual images of her parents' talking about such things as bells that peel, banking a fire, and a running nose.