Get out of the blind alley! (RUSIAN and ENGLISH)

this Unique Volume Includes 5,000 Idioms, Alphabetically Arranged By Key Word, Covering Metaphorical Phrases, Familiar Quotations And Proverbs, And Similes. The History And Date Of Origin Of The Idiom Is Given Where Possible, And Some Entries Are Supported By Illustrative Quotations As A Guide To Usage, From Both Past And Present Sources. the Oxford Dictionary Of Idioms Is Useful For All Native Speakers Of English, As It Focuses On American English And British English, In Addition To Less Common Variants. Destined To Become A Classis Among Language Reference Titles, This Book Is A Must For Writers And Journalists, As Well As For All Those Who Have A General Interest In The English Language. 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 vocabulary - idioms. This book will appeal to students from intermediate level upwards who want to understand the English really used by native speakers. 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'. "Containing over 5,000 idioms, this book covers metaphorical phrases, similes, familiar sayings, and proverbs. It explains meanings and provides historical information for well-known idioms such as cost an arm and a leg, knocks spots off, once in a blue moon, the tip of the iceberg, and many more. Full of fascinating facts, this dictionary is ideal for anyone with an interest in the origins of the colloquial, quirky byways of the English language."--Jacket Containing 5,000 idioms, alphabetically arranged by key word, this book covers metaphorical phrases, quotations, proverbs, and similes. It provides meanings for idioms as set the world alight, cost an arm and a leg, once in a blue moon, and the tip of the iceberg. A date of origin is given and the entries are supported by illustrative quotations. English-Russian Phraseological Dictionary, Volumes I (A-Q) and II (R-Z): About 25 000 Phraseological Units by A. V. Kunin (A. V. Kunn). 1967 set of two hardcovers published by Soviet of Encyclopedia. Text in Russian and English. Two hardcover volumes that translate English expressions and idioms into Russian. Self-study reference with 60 units of explanations, examples and practice exercises on a range of idioms. With answers. Suitable for self-study and developing vocabulary skills Contents Preface 1 Unit 1 Family life 2 Unit 2 House and home 3 Unit 3 Daily routine 4 Unit 4 Shopping 5 Unit 5 Eating 6 Unit 6 Clothing 7 Final test Bibliography Searchable database of information taken from Jennifer Speake's The Oxford dictionary of idioms. First published in 1999, this resource contains over 5,000 idioms This work presents an approach to English grammar, and is the second title in the "Is That What You Mean?" series. Uses humorous cartoons to explain 50 common English language idioms which are often mangled