Longman American Idioms Dictionary

The clear definitions and examples of written and spoken idioms make this dictionary really easy to use.

Tearing your hair out over idioms? Feel like you're always in the dark? Don't worry - you can't go wrong with the Longman Idioms Dictionary.

This dictionary provides detailed information on the most common English idioms, in a clear format, with many examples from both spoken and written sources.

A complete and easy-to-use guide to English idioms. With its detailed analysis of over 4500 idioms, the Longman Dictionary of English Idioms provides the advanced learner with an indispensable reference tool.

Completely revised, updated, reorganized, and enlarged with 600 new entries. Essential for writers and learners of American English, it features a unique new format, an appendix of 500 fixed-order phrases--such as "fast and furious"--that cannot be reversed, and a Phrase-Finder Index for easy lookups of even partially remembered phrases.

Specially researched and written to meet the real needs of students of English. The 52,000 words and phrases are defined using only the 2,000 most common English words, and illustrated with 35,000 examples of real usage. The 3,000 most important words are highlighted, and 2,500 thesaurus boxes explain synonyms and antonyms. Includes a Learner's Handbook on writing, grammar, and communication.