{"product_id":"the-american-heritage-dictionary-of-christine-ammer-9780547676586","title":"The American Heritage Dictionary of Idioms, Second Edition","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eSenior moment.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eThink outside the box.\u003c\/i\u003e Idioms like these can't be understood just from the words that make them up. The \u003ci\u003eAmerican Heritage(R) Dictionary of Idioms\u003c\/i\u003e explores the meanings of idioms, including phrasal verbs such as \u003ci\u003ekick back, \u003c\/i\u003e proverbs such as \u003ci\u003etoo many cooks spoil the broth, \u003c\/i\u003e interjections such as \u003ci\u003etough beans, \u003c\/i\u003e and figures of speech such as \u003ci\u003eelephant in the room.\u003c\/i\u003e Since the publication of the first edition 15 years ago, author Christine Ammer has made extensive revisions that reflect new historical scholarship and changes in the English language. This second edition defines over 10,000 idiomatic expressions in greater detail than any other dictionary available today. English language learners will find this dictionary especially useful.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Christine Ammer\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0547676581\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780547676586\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Collins Reference\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/26\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 512\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.45lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 5.90w x 1.00d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/01\/2013\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Christine Ammer","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44042811998463,"sku":"9780547676586","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_3f2bf50b-3a48-482c-8499-cbdf25ee1c3e.jpg?v=1684963682","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-american-heritage-dictionary-of-christine-ammer-9780547676586","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}