English Idioms And Expressions For Everyone, Yes, Even You!

Learn the meanings behind everyday English idioms.

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اللغة

English

الصفحات

سنة النشر

2011

المؤلف

Reza Mashayekhi

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• Understand the real meaning of common idioms and expressions.
• See clear examples of how each expression is used in conversation.
• Learn (when available) likely origins behind many expressions.
• Improve clarity so others will understand you better.
• Useful for both non-native speakers and native English speakers.

الوصف

Whether you’re a native English speaker or learning English, this book helps you communicate more clearly and avoid misunderstandings. It’s a practical, easy-to-use reference of idioms, phrases, expressions, and commonly used sentences—arranged for quick lookup and explained in straightforward language. Each entry includes a meaning or equivalent, typical examples showing how the expression is used, and (when available) notes on likely origins. It also points out how expressions can sound strange or be misinterpreted the first time you hear them. Beyond English-only expressions, it includes proverbs and expressions from other languages and cultures, showing that people around the world often share similar ideas. The book is not about grammar—it's about understanding and being understood.

فهرس المحتويات

About the author vii

Foreword viii

Acknowledgements x

About the book xi

About the author vii
Foreword viii
Acknowledgements x
About the book xi
Warning-Disclaimer xii
Clues to use xiii
Dedication xv
The List
Appendix
Index
Gift ideas

معاينة

A lack of or incomplete communication has been one of the major causes of conflict and bloodshed throughout history. While addressing major world conflicts is not the goal here, this book is an effective tool for helping to accomplish better communication between at least some of the people. It can help to reduce the possibility of unwanted, and sometimes devastating, consequences. In 1990, a Boeing 707, from Colombia, crashed in New York before it could reach the airport. The investigation into the crash determined that the pilot’s request for emergency landing had been misinterpreted. (See Appendix.) This miscommunication cost the lives of the 73 people who were on that aircraft. In another tragic incident, in 1992, a foreign exchange student was accidentally shot to death when he inadvertently walked onto someone’s lawn.

اقرأ عيّنة

Reza Mashayekhi

Reza Mashayekhi was born and reared in Tehran, Iran. He later attended the University of Michigan, where he received a degree in aerospace engineering. Reza has always been interested in learning the intricacies of the English language. This is why, alongside of his engineering work, he has taught English to non-English speakers. Being a non-native speaker of English, living and working in the U.S., Reza’s experience through the years and his interactions with his students and clients has led to the compilation of this book.