Scholastic Dictionary Of Idioms (Revised) | 
| Author: Marvin Terban
Publisher: Scholastic Reference
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  11 reviews
Sales Rank: 14790
Media: Paperback
Edition: Revised
Reading Level: Ages 9-12
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 304
Shipping Weight (lbs): 3
Dimensions (in): 8.5 x 6.3 x 0.6
ISBN: 0439770831
Dewey Decimal Number: 423.13
EAN: 9780439770835
ASIN: 0439770831
Publication Date: July 1, 2006
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Product Description
Cat got your tongue? Penny for your thoughts? Come again? Every day, idioms bring color to our speech. Since they don't really mean what they say, idioms can stump even the native English-speaker. Marvin Terban makes understanding idioms "as easy as pie" with the revised SCHOLASTIC DICTIONARY OF IDIOMS. Explanations for, and origins of, more than 700 everyday American idioms, complete with kid-friendly sample sentences. The entries are amusing as well as educational. Alphabetical listing and cross-referencing index makes finding idioms a "piece of cake."
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My son has Asperger's Syndrome... November 16, 2008
...and has trouble with language and reading comprehension. We read one or two of these at the dinner table and it always leads to more discussions and life lessons. It's great for our younger son too. It's well written and interesting. My husband and I have learned things too...like the origins of a lot of those funny sayings and how they came to be part of our language today.
Idioms July 21, 2008
This is a great book for idioms and understanding what they mean. It's written in easy to understand plain english. It's a really fun book to read, you'll enjoy it.
A must have for word lovers February 8, 2008
My teenagers LOVE this book! It is a must have for word lovers. It is not just for younger children.
Great Book! Every teacher should have this in their classroom October 17, 2007
This book really comes in handy in the classroom, especially if you have ESL students. Use it all the time!
Highly recommend this book!!! September 30, 2007
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I really would LOVE to recommend this book for all of people who are learning English as a second language and hope to know English idioms. I am from Korea, but now I am staying in N.C. to learn English. I was looking for some books that could helps me to understand the meaning of idioms because sometimes it was too difficult for me to figure out what they mean. This book has more than 700 idioms with examples, meanings and origins. The origins help me to remember the idioms easier. After I read some, I finally understand why people use idioms in particular situations and I feel like I will never forget them. It may not really helpful for academic courses or daily conversation, but it is easy to read anytime and it is good for FUN! Unless I am older than twenty, this book is fun enough! And especially, this is cheaper than others. So, I'd like to say just buy and read. I am 99% sure that buying this book is going to be a good choice!
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