101 American English Idioms: Understanding and Speaking English like an American
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American English Idioms, a whimsical collection of colloquialisms, is sure to delight you - and provide real insight into American idioms, customs, and humor. Each idiom has a standard English "translation" and is placed in a real-life context, either in a natural dialogue or narrative. These facilitate understanding and make the idioms come alive! The cartoons, dialogues, and narratives are sure to help non-English speakers increase their sensitivity to American English at its most colorful - while native speakers will enjoy seeing common idioms illustrated with such wit and whimsy. With this book in hand, you've got the world by the tail!
ForewordvSection 1It's a Zoo Out There1Smell a RatGo to the DogsFishyTake the Bull by the HornsHorse of a Different ColorLet the Cat Out of the BagFor the BirdsStraight From the Horses's MouthHorse AroundCat Got Your Tongue?Section 2The Body Has Many Uses11Get in Someone's HairShoot Off One's MouthJump Down Someone's ThroatPay Through the NoseTongue-In-CheekPull Someone's LegPlay It by EarStick Out One's NeckShake a LegAll ThumbsNot Have a Leg to Stand OnGet Off Someone's BackSection 3That's Not Nice23Drive Someone Up a WallString Someone AlongSell Someone Down the RiverLeave Someone High and DrySell Someone ShortSnow JobSpill the BeansFeed Someone a LineSection 4People Do the Strangest Things31On IceShoot the BreezeBite the DustBend over BackwardsHit the HayCough UpJump the GunScratch Someone's BackHit the CeilingFork OverTurn Someone OffGo Fly a KiteKick the BucketRaise a StinkSection 5Clothes Make the Man (and Woman)45Wet BlanketKeep Under One's HatUp One's SleeveDressed to KillGive Someone the SlipKnock Someone's Socks OffTalk Through One's HatLose One's ShirtIn StitchesDressed to the TeethSection 6When Things Go Wrong55LemonOut of the WoodsGet Up on the Wrong Side of the BedOut on a LimbEating SomeoneGet the AxIn the HoleBite the BulletFace the MusicBlow ItAt the End of One's RopeOn One's Last LegsHot Under the CollarOn the LineSection 7When Things Go Well69For a SongMake a SplashHave the World by the TailSitting PrettyFeel Like a Million DollarsKick Up One's HeelsBury the HatchetPaint the Town RedGet Away CleanCome AliveSection 8Do Your Best79Toot One's Own HornStick to One's GunsGet the Ball RollingMind One's P's and Q'sHang OnGive It One's Best ShotMake Ends MeetGet the Jump on SomeonePull StringsSpread Oneself Too ThinGo to Bat for SomeoneDuck SoupSection 9You Don't Say91Money TalksLet Sleeping Dogs LieShape Up or Ship OutIf the Shoe Fits, Wear ItDifferent Strokes For Different FolksBark Worse Than One's BiteEyes Are Bigger Than One's StomachPut One's Money Where One's Mouth IsThe Early Bird Catches the WormPeople Who Live in Glass Houses Shouldn't Throw StonesIndex to Idioms102
