Scholastic Dictionary Of Idioms Author:Marvin Terban This guide to idioms provides the student with an opportunity to bring color to their speech every day. Included are idioms from Native American and African American speech as well as the Bible, Aesop, and Shakespeare.
Fun book that tells the history of many everyday idioms we commonly use. Great little referece book to have for your kids to aid them in their writing.
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I gave my copy of this book to a friend trying to learn English as a foreign language and he loved it. I ordered another because I still like to refer to it, and have it as a resource. It is great for homeschoolers, ESL learners, or anyone interested in language.