idioms

Explains what several confusing but common idioms, such as "She let the cat out of the bag," mean, providing examples from real-world situations.

Presents a listing of five thousand idiomatic terms and slang expressions in Spanish, grouped alphabetically within more than 150 thematic categories; each with an English translation and example sentence.

Seven-year-old Stink Moody, having discovered that he can get free samples by writing letters of complaint to companies, gets so caught up in his letter writing campaign that he misses his best friend's birthday, but he plans a super surprise to make up for his mistake.

"Monkey see, monkey do" often describes an individual who copies another without much thought. Monkey See, Monkey Do dives into primate characteristics and behavior to investigate if there is truth behind this common expression. Easy-to-read text, vivid images, and helpful back matter give readers a clear look at this subject. Features include a table of contents, infographics, a glossary, additional resources, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Kids Core is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.

Stories in graphic novel format introduce Chinese idioms.

"This multicultural book explains common [English color] idioms in a way that makes them easy to understand"--OCLC.

"Delves into the history and meaning of fifty of the French language's most popular food-related expressions"--Dust jacket.

Illustrates and explains over 100 common English idioms, in categories including animals, body parts, and colors.

Collection of thousands of catch phrases, cliches, and idioms designed to be an aid to writers, song lyricists, and others.

Includes cliches, proverbs, and other idioms used in everyday spoken or written American English.