insider business jargon-- raw, serious and sometimes funny business and deal terms from an entrepreneur's diary that you won't get from school or a dictionary
an autism spectrum guide to the confusing world of idioms, metaphors, and everyday expressions
Barton, Michael
2012
Provides individuals with autism with a guide to understanding everyday idioms, metaphors, and expressions. Features black-and-white illustrations throughout.
Presents a guide for high school graduates to increase their vocabulary, and provides two hundred and fifty defined vocabulary words, along with example sentences, word origins, and more.
Explains the source of various sayings and expressions from the American frontier, as well as how they are used today. Includes such sayings as "cut and dried" and "apple of one's eye.".