Oxford Dictionary of Idioms is very useful for students. This in in PDF Format, easy to search words.
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
6,000 idioms, including 700 entirely new entries, based on Oxford's
language monitoring and the ongoing third edition of the Oxford English Dictionary.
These include a range of recently established idioms such as 'the
elephant in the corner', 'go figure', 'like a rat up a drainpipe', 'sex
on legs', 'step up to the plate', 'too posh to push', 'a walk in the
park', 'win ugly'. This edition also features a greatly increased
number of cross-references, making it ideal for quick reference.
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