Dictionaries & Encyclopedias : McGraw Hill's Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs
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 Missing 20 pages
I don't know if this is the case for anyone else, but there are literally 20 or so pages absent from my copy of this book. (Pages 533-552) That in itself is disappointing, but on top of that, many of the other criticisms are spot on -- the book has 24,000 entries, but you have to page through hundreds of variations of the same phrase to find anything meaningful. If you are getting this reference tool for writing, search elsewhere.
 Awesome Reference Book For Idioms
If you are new to the English language, this book is perfect for you. Most of the idioms are basic and used in everyday speech in the U.S., but because there are so many basic ones, it is hard to find the funny and unusual idioms (if that is what you are looking for). I am still giving the book five stars because I think they did a great job putting together a comprehensive Idiom Guide.
Todd Hagopian
President/CEO
Hagopian Institute
Author of the popular "Quote Junkie" book sereies and the brand new "Idiom Junkie" series
Plan on hitting the "Next Page" button hundreds of times.
Table of contents IS NOT interactive. You must page through hundreds of pages to find anything.
 know what you are buying...before you buy it.
If you are getting this to learn anything new, don't waste you're time. Everything in this book a small child probably already knows. The most basic of language is in this book. This book should be labeled very differently, I gave it the low score because its basically of no use to the majority of people that will buy it to use for writing. Its a good book if you don't know a lot of English, like someone who speaks Spanish and is trying to learn English. Remember, buyer beware.
I like it!
I'm a Foreign Languages teacher and I really need to improve my English with Idioms and Phrasal verbs every day...this dictionary helps me a lot because it has not just words but sentences and their respective explanation for what it means plus an example so you can clarify any doubts you have...I like it!
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