NTC's Dictionary of Everyday American English Expressions

NTC's Dictionary of Everyday American English Expressions

Author: Richard A. Spears

Publisher: McGraw Hill Professional

Published: 1995-02-01

Total Pages: 430

ISBN-13: 0071783547

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With more than 7,000 up-to-date phrases, this dictionary covers situations from talking to a doctor to ordering a meal, and helps learners communicate personal feelings, and make small talk.


NTC's Thematic Dictionary of American Idioms

NTC's Thematic Dictionary of American Idioms

Author: Richard A. Spears

Publisher: McGraw-Hill Companies

Published: 1999

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780844208312

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NTC's Thematic Dictionary of American Idioms contains more than 5,500 of the most common and useful idioms arranged conveniently by theme, topic, or meaning. This work combines the best features of a thesaurus and a dictionary. Its features include a definition of each idiom that includes at least two examples of usage, an alphabetical index for locating each idiom, and an easy-to-read format with a minimum of abbreviations and symbols. NTC's Thematic Dictionary of American Idioms is an invaluable tool that allows writers, speakers, and students of English to locate the exact idiomatic expressions they need quickly and easily.


NTC's Thematic Dictionary of American Slang

NTC's Thematic Dictionary of American Slang

Author: Richard A. Spears

Publisher: McGraw Hill Professional

Published: 1999-08-01

Total Pages: 561

ISBN-13: 0071434100

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This "thesaurus of slang" contains more than 9,000 expressions. Entries are illustrated by at least two English sentences each and are organized by topic, which makes finding the right expression quick and easy. Includes an alphabetical index.


NTC's Super-Mini American Slang Dictionary

NTC's Super-Mini American Slang Dictionary

Author: Richard A. Spears

Publisher: McGraw-Hill Companies

Published: 1996

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780844209173

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Presents 1,700 entries, including colorful words and phrases from television and movies, as well as the streets and campuses. Each entry in this dictionary has two examples.


NTC's Super-Mini British Slang Dictionary

NTC's Super-Mini British Slang Dictionary

Author: Richard Spears

Publisher: McGraw-Hill

Published: 2000-01-01

Total Pages: 194

ISBN-13: 9780844201115

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Learning everyday expressions is now more convenient for non-native speakers of English thanks to these pocket-size dictionaries. Each is a compact, yet complete and up-to-date, reprint of one of NTC's top-selling ESL titles.This includes rhyming slang (bees and honey for "money"), back slang (eefink for "knife"), and everyday slang expressions such as bangers and mash for "sausages and mashed potatoes", plus nearly 2,000 other uniquely British expressions, with definitions and example sentences provided for each.


McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang 4E (PB)

McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang 4E (PB)

Author: Richard A. Spears

Publisher: McGraw Hill Professional

Published: 2005-10-14

Total Pages: 576

ISBN-13: 0071612076

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More bling for the buck! The #1 guide to American slang is now bigger, more up-to-date, and easier to use This new edition of McGraw-Hill’s Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions offers complete definitions of more than 12,000 slang and informal expressions from various sources, ranging from golden oldies such as . . . golden oldie, to recent coinages like shizzle (gangsta), jonx (Wall Street), and ping (the Internet). Each entry is followed by examples illustrating how an expression is used in everyday conversation and, where necessary, International Phonetic Alphabet pronunciations are given, as well as cautionary notes for crude, inflammatory, or taboo expressions. This edition also features a fascinating introduction on “What is Slang?,” a Thematic Index that cross-references expressions by standard terms--such as Angry, Drunk, Food, Good-bye, Mess-up, Money, and Stupidity--and a Hidden Word Index that lets you identify and locate even partially remembered expressions and phrases.


NTC's Super-Mini Forbidden American English

NTC's Super-Mini Forbidden American English

Author: Richard A. Spears

Publisher: McGraw-Hill Companies

Published: 1998

Total Pages: 252

ISBN-13: 9780844204567

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Learning everyday expressions is now more convenient for non-native speakers of English thanks to these pocket-size dictionaries. Each is a compact, yet complete and up-to-date, reprint of one of NTC's top-selling ESL titles.


Beginner's Dictionary of American English Usage, Second Edition

Beginner's Dictionary of American English Usage, Second Edition

Author: Peter Collin

Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education

Published: 2002-07-10

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780071396554

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Selling more than 58,000 in its first edition, Beginner's Dictionary of American English Usage has been revised and brought right up-to-date to contain today's 4,000 most commonly used words. Definitions are simple and brief, utilizing only words contained within the dictionary's pages. If you want to learn English as spoken by Americans, this dictionary is for you. It's easy to follow and absolutely indispensable. Each entry offers at least one example sentence, identifies parts of speech, and lists multiple meanings.


McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Idoms and Phrasal Verbs

McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Idoms and Phrasal Verbs

Author: Richard A. Spears

Publisher: McGraw Hill Professional

Published: 2006-02-03

Total Pages: 1100

ISBN-13: 0071486852

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Learn the language of Nebraska . . .and 49 other states With more entries than any other reference of its kind,McGraw-Hill’s Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs shows you how American English is spoken today. You will find commonly used phrasal verbs, idiomatic expressions, proverbial expressions, and clichés. The dictionary contains more than 24,000 entries, each defined and followed by one or two example sentences. It also includes a Phrase-Finder Index with more than 60,000 entries.