Publisher's Synopsis
From credit crunchto golden parachute, barking up the wrong tree tostorm in a tea cupin this book, Gordon Jarvie explains all you need to know about theseand 3,000 other common English idioms. Packed with nuggets offascinating information, the Bloomsbury Dictionary of Idiomstraces the origins of these phrases, explains meanings and gives examples of up-to-date usage.
Ideal for word buffs and English students alike, this book will help all users of English to mind their (linguistic) ps and qs.
