Bloomsbury Dictionary of Idioms
Bloomsbury Dictionary of Idioms

Author: Gordon Jarvie

Publisher: A&C Black

Published: 2009-11-01

Total Pages: 450

ISBN-13: 1408124920

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From credit crunch to golden parachute, barking up the wrong tree to storm in a tea cup in this book, Gordon Jarvie explains all you need to know about these and 3,000 other common English idioms. Packed with nuggets of fascinating information, the Bloomsbury Dictionary of Idioms traces the origins of these phrases, explains meanings and gives examples of up-to-date usage. Ideal for word buffs and English students alike, this book will help all users of English to mind their (linguistic) ps and qs.

Turkish Handbook for English Speakers
Turkish Handbook for English Speakers

Author: B. Orhan Dogan

Publisher: Milet Language Learning S.

Published: 2002-08

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781840594966

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Featuring more than 2,000 sample sentences and idioms, this dictionary includes 5,000 entries on words, grammar, verb tense, irregular verbs, passive voice, indirect speech, and conditional sentences.

Culture and Customs of Turkey
Culture and Customs of Turkey

Author: Rafis Abazov

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA

Published: 2009-03-05

Total Pages: 202

ISBN-13:

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With exhaustive coverage on one of the world's most diverse and exciting countries, Culture and Customs of Turkey is an essential addition to high school and public library shelves. Illustrative accounts of past traditions help readers to understand contemporary culture today, covering such customs as religious beliefs, folklore, gender issues, art, performing arts, cuisine, and festivals. Students will learn how Turkey has become culturally rich and diverse, mixing Western and Eastern traditions to form a unique bridge between Europe and Asia. This latest volume in the Culture and Customs of Europe series is a must-have for high school students studying world history and culture, as well as for general readers interested in global hotspots. Swirling with both Western and Eastern traditions, sitting on the edge of the war in the Middle East, Turkey is one of the world's cultural and political hotspots.With exhaustive coverage on one of the world's most diverse and exciting countries, Culture and Customs of Turkey is an essential addition to high school and public library shelves. Illustrative accounts of past traditions help readers to understand contemporary culture today, covering such customs as religious beliefs, folklore, gender issues, art, performing arts, cuisine, and festivals. Students will learn how Turkey has become culturally rich and diverse, mixing Western and Eastern traditions to form a unique bridge between Europe and Asia. This latest volume in the Culture and Customs of Europe series is a must-have for high school students studying world history and culture, as well as for general readers interested in global hotspots.