1190 Pages
ISBN 0-395-72774-X
Author : CHRISTINE AMMER
Format : PDF
Size: 6 MB
This book is a comprehensive survey of the idioms currently used in American
English. An idiom is a set phrase of two or more words that means something
different from the literal meaning of the individual words. For instance, the phrase
to change one's tune has nothing to do with music but means "to alter one's
attitude." Similarly, to hit the nail on the head often has nothing to do with
carpentry but means simply "to be absolutely right." Idioms are the idiosyncrasies
of a language. Often defying the rules of logic, they pose great difficulties for
non-native speakers. English abounds with phrases such as if worst comes to
worst, far and away, and how do you do, which, if translated literally, make no
sense. Indeed, the true test of an idiom is whether it changes meaning when
rendered word for word in another language.
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