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    podle Deaver Brown ...
    Série série Test Prep
    Immigration & Naturalization test prep provides a concise guide of how to pass the test with our inexpensive test prep audiobook. ... Přečtěte si více

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  • 1500 Most Popular American Idioms

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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. ... Přečtěte si více

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  • Curious English Words and Phrases

    The Truth Behind the Expressions We Use

    podle Max Cryer ...
    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 ... Přečtěte si více

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  • The Elements of Eloquence

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    podle Mark Forsyth ...
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  • Let's Bring Back: The Lost Language Edition

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    podle Lesley M. M. Blume ...
    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 ... Přečtěte si více

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  • The Art of Conversation

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    podle 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 ... Přečtěte si více

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    podle Andrew Thompson ...
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  • Rhetorical Devices: A Handbook And Activities For Student Writers

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    Knowing every rule and writing with perfect correctness will take your students only so far in their quest for excellence. For, beyond grammar, there's rhetoric -- language use that separates craftspersons from scribblers. Readers, too, must be able to discuss how a writer presents a case or constructs an argument. The higher scores on nearly all state assessments and college entrance exam rubrics ... Přečtěte si více

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  • Bloomsbury Dictionary of Idioms

    podle Gordon Jarvie ...
    From credit crunch to golden parachute barking up the wrong tree to storm in a tea cup in this book Gordon Jarvie explains all you need to know about these and 3 000 other common English idioms. Packed with nuggets of fascinating information the Bloomsbury Dictionary of Idioms traces the origins of these phrases explains meanings and gives examples of up-to-date usage. Ideal for word buffs and ... Přečtěte si více

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    podle Foulsham ...
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    podle Howard Richler ...
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