So to speak : 11,000 expressions that'll knock your socks off / Shirley Kobliner and Harold Kobliner, Ph. D.
"Engage with everyday expressions in a completely different (and fun!) way, with this entertaining and interactive book of common phrases that can turn a humdrum gathering into a raucous game night. We use expressions all the time. When you feel sick, you're "under the weather." When you feel great, you're "on top of the world." You may be fine with "half a loaf," or you may insist on "the whole enchilada." But whether you're a "smart cookie" or a tough one, you--and almost everyone you know--have a veritable smorgasbord of expressions stored deep in your brain"-- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781982163761
- ISBN: 1982163763
- Physical Description: xvii, 269 pages : illustrations (chiefly colour) ; 25 cm
- Edition: First Tiller Press trade paperback edition.
- Publisher: New York, NY : Tiller Press, 2020.
- Copyright: ©2020
Content descriptions
General Note: | "Filled with 25 entertaining & witty games" -- Cover. |
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Subject: | English language > Idioms. English language > Idioms. English language > Idioms. |
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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Homer Public Library | 423.13 KOB (Text) | 000161807 | Nonfiction | Available | - |
Summary:
"Engage with everyday expressions in a completely different (and fun!) way, with this entertaining and interactive book of common phrases that can turn a humdrum gathering into a raucous game night. We use expressions all the time. When you feel sick, you're "under the weather." When you feel great, you're "on top of the world." You may be fine with "half a loaf," or you may insist on "the whole enchilada." But whether you're a "smart cookie" or a tough one, you--and almost everyone you know--have a veritable smorgasbord of expressions stored deep in your brain"--