Oxford Dictionary of Idioms 4e

What is it to 'cock a snook', where is the land of Nod, and who was first to go the extra mile? Find the answers to these questions (and many more!) in the new edition of the Oxford Dictionary of Idioms. This dictionary uncovers the meanings of myriad phrases and sayings that are used daily in the English language, encompassing more than 10,000 figurative expressions, similes, sayings, and proverbs. More than 400 idioms have been added to this new edition, and comprise recently coined and common sayings alike. New additions include 'back of the net', 'drag and drop', 'go it alone', 'how come?', 'if you ask me', 'make your skin crawl', and 'woe betide'. |Contains over 10,000 definitions explaining the meanings of English dioms|Includes hundreds of illustrative quotations, both modern and historical| Fully revised and updated to include more than 400 new idioms|Offers fascinating information on the origins of idioms for many entries|Draws on the Oxford corpora, key aspects of the largest dictionary research programme in the world|A thematic index complements the entries, and aids navigation