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Oxford Dictionary of Idioms Book PDF by Judith Siefring, Oxford Dictionary of Idioms Book PDF Download. excellent; first-rate.
The full form of this expression is A1 at Lloyd's. In Lloyd's Register of Shipping, the phrase was used of ships in first-class condition as to the hull (A) and stores (1). The US equivalent is A No. 1, both have been in figurative use since the mid 19th century.
from A to B from your starting point to your destination; from one place to another. 1987 K. Rushforth Tree Planting & Management The purpose of street tree planting
is to... make the roads and thoroughfares pleasant in their own right, not just as places used to travel from A to B. from A Z over the entire range; in every particular.
1998 Salmon, Trout & Sea-Trout In order to have seen Scotland's game fishing in its entirety, from A to Z, visiting 30 stretches of river and 350 lochs a year, you would have to be travelling for a hundred years..Â
Oxford Dictionary of Idioms Summary
Did you know that 'flavor of the month' originated in a marketing campaign in American ice-cream parlors in the 1940s, when a particular flavor would be specially promoted for a month at a time? And did you know that 'off the cuff' refers to the rather messy practice of writing impromptu notes on one's shirt cuff before speaking in public? These and many more idioms are explained and put into context in this second edition of the Oxford Dictionary of Idioms. The volume takes a fresh look at the idiomatic phrases and sayings that make English the rich and intriguing language that it is. This major new edition contains entries for over 5000 idioms, including 350 entirely new entries and over 500 new quotations. The text has been updated to include many new idioms using the findings of the Oxford English Reading Program, the biggest language research program in the world. The entries are supported by a wealth of illustrative quotations from a wide range of sources and periods and the text has been entirely redesigned so that it is both elegant and easy to use. Anyone interested in the colorful side of the English language will get hours of fun browsing this fascinating and informative volume. Oxford Dictionary of Idioms Book PDF by Judith Siefring, Oxford Dictionary of Idioms Book PDF Download.
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