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  • Immigration and Naturalization Test Prep

    door Deaver Brown ...
    Serie series Test Prep
    Immigration & Naturalization test prep provides a concise guide of how to pass the test with our inexpensive test prep audiobook. ... Meer lezen

    2,67 € of Gratis met Kobo Plus

  • 1500 American Idioms; Slang and Phrases Test Prep

    door Deaver Brown ...
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    1500 Idioms; slang & phrases for test prep; your writing; and a better informed life. ... Meer lezen

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  • 1500 Most Popular American Idioms

    door Deaver Brown ...
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    1500 American Idioms will enrich your knowledge of American English and American culture; help your writing; speaking; work and personal life. ... Meer lezen

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  • The Dictionary of Clichés

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    The largest, most comprehensive, and most entertaining reference of its kind, The Dictionary of Clichés features more than four thousand unique clichés and common expressions. Author Christine Ammer explores the phrases and terms that enliven our language and uncovers expressions that have long been considered dead. With each entry, she includes a thorough definition, origin of the term, and an ... Meer lezen

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  • Curious English Words and Phrases

    The Truth Behind the Expressions We Use

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    Have you ever wondered where terms like ‘end of your tether’, ‘gets my goat’ or ‘letting ones hair down’ come from? Or why we call some people ‘geezers’, ‘sugar daddies’ or ‘lounge lizards’? Or where the words ‘eavesdropping’, ‘nickname’ and ‘D-Day’ come from? They are just a few of the many words and phrases that language expert Max Cryer examines in this fact-filled and fun new book. Max ... Meer lezen

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  • The Elements of Eloquence

    Secrets of the Perfect Turn of Phrase

    door Mark Forsyth ...
    From the #1 international bestselling author of The Etymologicon and The Horologicon comes an education in the art of articulation, from the King James Bible to Katy Perry…From classic poetry to pop lyrics, from Charles Dickens to Dolly Parton, even from Jesus to James Bond, Mark Forsyth explains the secrets that make a phrase—such as “O Captain! My Captain!” or “To be or not to be”—memorable.In ... Meer lezen

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  • Let's Bring Back: The Lost Language Edition

    A Collection of Forgotten-Yet-Delightful Words, Phrases, Praises, Insults, Idioms, and Literary Flourishes from Eras Past

    An A-to-Z reference featuring wonderful words and expressions from the past: "What a fun book!" —Kathleen Dunn, Wisconsin Public RadioHistory is positively brimming with rich language deserving of rejuvenation. This compendium gathers forgotten words, phrases, names, insults, and idioms, plus fascinating and funny anecdotes, etymologies, and occasions for modern use.Let's Bring Back: The Lost ... Meer lezen

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  • The Art of Conversation

    How Talking Improves Lives

    door Catherine Blyth ...
    Every day we use our mobiles and computers to communicate, but ironically we are losing touch with face-to-face talk. Catherine Blyth reveals the endless possibilities of conversation and shows that when it works it can come close to heaven.With examples from Elizabeth I to Tommy Cooper, courtesans to nomads, The Art of Conversation is full of tips on listening, the perfect handshake, talking shop ... Meer lezen

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  • Endangered Phrases

    Intriguing Idioms Dangerously Close to Extinction

    door Steven D. Price ...
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