... Britain Trang 9Contents Preface vii Dictionary of Idioms 1 Index 323 Trang 11Preface The aim of the Oxford Dictionary of Idioms is to provide clear definitions of phrases and sayings for those ... they mean, but also to offer the curious reader interesting facts about the origins of phrases and examples of their use This second edition of the Oxford Dictionary of Idioms is based on the ... Trang 5The Oxford Dictionary of Idioms Trang 7Idioms Edited by Judith Siefring OXPORD Trang 8OXFORD U N I V E R S I T Y P R E S S Great Clarendon Street, Oxford 0x2 6DP Oxford University
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Dictionary of english idioms
... Trang 1Dictionary of English Idioms & Idiomatic Expressions Dictionary of English Idioms & Idiomatic Expressions 1 ~ A ~ 1 ~ B ... different from the dictionary definitions of the individual words, which can make them hard for ESL students and learners to understand Here, we have a dictionary of 1059 English idiomatic expressions ... grin like a Cheshire cat Hair of the dog If someone has a hair of the dog, they have an alcoholic drink as a way of getting rid of a hangover, the unpleasant effects of having drunk too much alcohol
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oxford dictionary of literary terms
... Concise Oxford Dictionary of Literary Terms CHRIS BALDICK OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS OXFORD PAPERBACK REFERENCE The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Literary Terms Chris Baldick is Professor of English ... Writers' Dictionary Zoology *forthcoming The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Literary Terms CHRIS BALDICK OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS Great Clarendon Street, Oxford ox2 6DP Oxford ... Dates Earth Sciences Ecology Economics Engineering* English Etymology English Folklore* English Grammar English Language English Literature English Place-Names Euphemisms Film* Finance and Banking
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Dictionary oxford dictionary of law
... nuisances (of proceedings) The abduction abstract of title termination of civil proceedings by operation of law, caused by a change of interest or status (e.g bankruptcy or death) of one of the parties ... include a period of 21 years from the date of the disposition, the period of the life of the settlor, and the duration of the minority of any person mentioned in the disposition Income is often directed ... with offences of abstracting electricity until the Computer Misuse Act 1990made *hacking a specific criminal offence abstraction of water The taking of water from a river or other source of supply
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a tot of english 2012 02
... subscription includes free MP3 downloads of the audio sections of all the magazines Visit www.elimagazines.com and insert the access code found in each magazine. ACCESS CODE 7003 7000 0013 Subscribed ... special study to try to understand the habits and social behaviour* of Thanks to a number of transponders*, all of the birds’ movements have been recorded The programme ... Italy 2012 NO PART OF THIS PUBLICATION MAY BE REPRODUCED IN ANY FORM OR ANY MEANS OR FOR ANY PURPOSES WITHOUT PRIOR PERMISSION THE PUBLISHER IS PREPARED TO MAKE PAYMENT FOR ANY COPYRIGHT OF PHOTOGRAPHS
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a tot of english 2012 03
... of the Elves Your subscription includes free MP3 downloads of the audio sections of all the magazines Visit www.elimagazines.com and insert the access code found in each magazine. ACCESS CODE ... role of his career arrived in 2001 when he played Frodo Baggins in the adaptation of J.R.R Tolkien’s fantasy novels The Lord of the Rings The trilogy* (Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the ... average of 1,500 children every year 85% of those children have not returned to a life of criminality or drugs Axé is a word which means the energy which everything needs to live in the dialect of
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a tot of english 2012 04
... visit the White Cliffs of Dover! The White Cliffs of Dover form part of the coast of Kent in the South East of England They are directly opposite France at the point where the English Channel is ... subscription includes free MP3 downloads of the audio sections of all the magazines Visit www.elimagazines.com and insert the access code found in each magazine. ACCESS CODE 7003 7000 0013 Subscribed ... Aquarium What’s on? Where can you see over 500 species of sea animals in 2 million litres of water … in the very heart of the city centre? London, of course! This month we visit England’s capital
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a tot of english 2012 05
... part of the profits* to the organisation of play rooms for the children of the Children’s Medical Center in Dallas A radio station in the hospital was opened last year by Selena with the goal of ... past 200 years of coal-mining* in the region; the future as we move from an era* of industry to an era of technology; and all of our present hopes and fears The Angel is one of the region’s ... page 15 a of English coal-miming: the process of extracting coal from underground double-decker: a bus with two levels era: period of time motorway: fast road with at least two lanes of traffic
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a tot of english 2012 06
... Palace is the official residence of the British Royal Family It is also used as the working headquarters* of the Monarchy where the Queen carries out her official duties as Head of State However, ... Award at the age of just 8! P revision of the structures presented this year Dakota loves horse-riding, but what is the name of her horse? Complete the cross-word with the names of Dakota’s films ... subscription includes free MP3 downloads of the audio sections of all the magazines Visit www.elimagazines.com and insert the access code found in each magazine. ACCESS CODE 7003 7000 0013 Subscribed
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a tot of english 2012 no 1
... made into three films: Diary of a Wimpy Kid in 2010 and Diary of a Wimpy Kid 2: Rodrick Rules in 2011 In August 2012 the third sequel was released called Diary of a Wimpy Kid 3: Dog Days Answer ... visit the “Walk of Faith” area of the tower This area has a glass floor, so you can see right down to the bottom of the tower just by looking at your feet! Every autumn the town of Blackpool hosts ... Italy 2012 NO PART OF THIS PUBLICATION MAY BE REPRODUCED IN ANY FORM OR ANY MEANS OR FOR ANY PURPOSES WITHOUT PRIOR PERMISSION THE PUBLISHER IS PREPARED TO MAKE PAYMENT FOR ANY COPYRIGHT OF PHOTOGRAPHS
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... and Expressions in American EnglishThe Big Book of American Idioms: A Comprehensive Dictionary of English Idioms, Expressions, Phrases & Sayings The Big Book of Phrasal Verbs in Use: Dialogues, ... StudentsEnglish Collocations in Dialogue: Master Hundreds of Collocations in American English Quickly and EasilyMore English Collocations in Dialogue: Master Hundreds ofCollocations in American English ... and Expressions in American EnglishMore American English Idioms: A Comprehensive Dictionary of English Idioms, Expressions, Phrases & Sayings Time Expressions in English: Dialogues, Vocabulary
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Oxford dictionary of law
... of assets, payment of debts, and distribution to the beneficiaries of property in the estate of a deceased person.See alsoGRANT OF 2.The granting of *letters of administration to the estate of ... admitted to theprofession by one of the Inns of Court Bar Council (General Council of the Bar of England and Wales) The governingbody of the barristers' branch of the legal profession It regulates ... nuisances (of proceedings) The Trang 7abduction 2 3 abstract of titletermination of civil proceedings by operation of law, caused by a change of interest or status (e.g bankruptcy or death) of one of
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Oxford dictionary of law
... of assets, payment of debts, and distribution to the beneficiaries of property in the estate of a deceased person.See alsoGRANT OF 2.The granting of *letters of administration to the estate of ... admitted to theprofession by one of the Inns of Court Bar Council (General Council of the Bar of England and Wales) The governingbody of the barristers' branch of the legal profession It regulates ... nuisances (of proceedings) The Trang 7abduction 2 3 abstract of titletermination of civil proceedings by operation of law, caused by a change of interest or status (e.g bankruptcy or death) of one of
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The hutchinson pocket dictionary of english usage
... right There is a significant proportion of abbreviations which it is possible for an English speaker to pronounce as words rather than as sequences of letters of the alphabet For example, NATO is ... English speakers to pronounce COHSE, the Confederation of Health Service Employees, looks un-English, but is pronounced [cosy] Trang 37Laser, on the other hand, looks thoroughly at home in English ... stops are often used There are various kinds of abbreviation The most common is the set of initials, for example DIY for Do It Yourself, DSS for Department of Social Security, gbh for grievous bodily
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Oxford collocations dictionary for students of english chương 2 1
... for her.of Charlie is afraid of marriage. • PHRASES nothing to be afraid ofDon't worry There's nothing to be afraid of Trang 15• PREP in the - ofHe first took office in the aftermath ofthe civil ... alco-hol to children under the age of lB.with -A lot of wines im-prove with age ,-ofHe left school at the age of I S. • PHRASES the age of consent The general age of con-sent for sexual activity ... mountain gave him a tremendous sense of achieve- ment. a lack of achievement, a level/standard ofachievement, a record of achievement an impressive re- cord of achievement acid noun 1 chemical
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Oxford collocations dictionary for students of english chương 2 2
... the apple ~of Can I have a bite of your sandwich? ~ out of She took a bite out of the slab of cake 2 of an insect/animal e ADJ insect, mosquito, snake, etc e VERB + BITE get/gota lot of mosquito ... fell | recover, regain | knock sb off, throw sb off The sudden movement threw him off balance e PREP off~ @ PHRASES a sense of balance Cats have a very good sense of balance 4 money e ADJ account, ... e PHRASES amember of the band 2 group of people e ADJ select, small He is one of a select band of top class players | dwindling | growing e VERB + BAND join e PREP ~ofa band of rebels 3 range
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Oxford collocations dictionary for students of english chương 2 6
... music • PHRASES part of the fascination Seeing over a thou-sand species of fish ispart of the fascination of the reefa source of fascination to sbHis letters have been a source offascination to ... ofon the feast of St John I -ofthe feast of the greatest engineering feats of the 19th century. • VERB + FEAT accomplish, achieve, bring off, form, pull offHe has pulled off an extraordinary feat ... single-handedly. Ibe capable of per-She was capable of remarkable feats of endurance. Ipeat IemulateHe emulated the feat of the legendary ath- lete Jesse Owens. re-• PREP. -ofa remark ablefeat of strength the
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Oxford collocations dictionary for students of english chương 2 7
... life a tale of LA gang life I rape • PREP. ina/the-Wewereinthesamegang. I-ofagang of skin heads • PHRASES a member of a gang 2 group of friends • PREP. - of Youprobably go with a gang offriends ... thefuture of rail travel. -of She got a glimpse of a very different way of life. glint noun 1 flash of light • ADJ. golden, metallic • VERB + GLINT catch, see Among the trees I caught a glint of blue. ... and small, to the glory of God. • PHRASES a blaze of glory It's my last ever tournament and I hope to go out in a blaze of glory! sb's moment of glory His moment of glory came when he
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Oxford collocations dictionary for students of english chương 2 8
... between the -s of The office is closed between the hours of twelve and two I -of the hours of darkness • PHRASES your hour of need... height of 20 OOOfeet • PREP at a - of The animal ... honour bound to help her a code of honour Knights in the Middle Ages had a strong code of honour a man of honour, a matter/point of honour It is a matter of professional honour to keep ... help from inside the building in need of help The man was clearly in need of urgent medical help an offer of help He rudely rejected her kind offer of help help verb 1 do sth for sb •
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