English idioms in use: advanced ; 60 units of vocabulary reference and practice ; self-study and classroom use

"This book presents and practises over 1000 of the most useful and frequent idioms in typical contexts. This reference and practice book looks at the most colourful and fun area of English vocabulary - idioms. This book will appeal to students at advanced level who want to understand and use the English really used by native speakers, and students preparing for higher level exams, such as CAE, CPE and IELTS. Over 1,000 of the most useful and frequent idioms, which learners are likely to encounter are presented and practised in typical contexts, so that learners using this book will have hundreds of idioms 'at their fingertips'."--Publisher's description Cover......Page 1 Title Page......Page 2 Copyright......Page 3 Contents......Page 4 Acknowledgments......Page 6 Using this Book......Page 7 What Are Idioms......Page 9 When and how are idioms used?......Page 11 Using Reference Sources......Page 13 Common metaphors in idiom......Page 15 Using idioms accurately......Page 17 Playing with idioms......Page 19 Idioms from other varieties of English......Page 21 New idioms......Page 23 Similies......Page 25 Binomials......Page 27 Proverbs......Page 29 Euphemisms......Page 31 Cliches and fixed statements......Page 33 Oher languages......Page 35 Sailing......Page 37 War and Conflict......Page 39 Transport......Page 41 Animals......Page 43 Parts of the body......Page 45 Games and sport......Page 47 Ancient myths and history......Page 49 Shakespeare......Page 51 Literature......Page 53 Science and Technology......Page 55 Films, plays and books......Page 57 Relationships - friends and family......Page 59 People - character and behaviour......Page 61 People - appearance......Page 63 Crime and punishment......Page 65 Work......Page 67 Business news......Page 69 Money......Page 73 Society......Page 75 Daily Life......Page 77 Positive Feelings......Page 79 Negative Feelings......Page 81 Problems......Page 83 Journalism......Page 85 Advertising......Page 87 Formal writing......Page 89 Advising and warning......Page 91 Telling stories......Page 93 Responding to what people say......Page 95 Agreeing and disagreeing......Page 97 Expressing success and failure......Page 99 Emphasising......Page 101 Play and game......Page 103 Half......Page 105 Two......Page 107 All......Page 109 No......Page 111 Hand......Page 113 Heart......Page 115 Life and live......Page 117 Dead and death......Page 119 Mind......Page 121 Hard......Page 123 Fall......Page 125 Own......Page 127 Key......Page 129 Phonemic symbols......Page 164 Index......Page 165 Back Cover......Page 189 "English Idioms in Use Advanced is a vocabulary book for advanced level learners. It is primarily designed as a self-study reference and practice book but it can also be used for classroom work."--BOOK JACKET