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More bling for the buck! The #1 guide to American slang is now bigger, more up-to-date, and easier to useThis new edition of McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions offers complete definitions of more than 12,000 slang and informal expressions from various sources, ranging from golden oldies such as . . . golden oldie, to recent coinages like shizzle (gangsta), jonx (Wall Street), and ping (the Internet). Each entry is followed by examples illustrating how an expression is used in everyday conversation and, where necessary, International Phonetic Alphabet pronunciations are given, as well as cautionary notes for crude, inflammatory, or taboo expressions. This edition also features a fascinating introduction on "What is Slang?," a Thematic Index that cross-references expressions by standard terms--such as Angry, Drunk, Food, Good-bye, Mess-up, Money, and Stupidity--and a Hidden Word Index that lets you identify and locate even partially remembered expressions and phrases.

Contains more than 2,500 definitions of two-word verbs, prepositional verbs, and verbal collections.

A guide to everyday American English that helps you understand meanings and avoid difficulty in translation. It shares with you 1,900 of the most common phrases and colloquial expressions used in contemporary American English. It lets you discover the greetings, good-byes, and everyday small talk that Americans use daily.

More than 3,000 contemporary expressions cover all aspects of basic communication, for intermediate and advanced learners of English.

Covers more than 14,000 idiomatic forms in American English, exemplified with contextual sentences.

Shows you how American English is spoken. This dictionary features commonly used phrasal verbs, idiomatic expressions, proverbial expressions, and cliches. It contains more than 24,000 entries, each defined and followed by one or two example sentences. It also includes a Phrase-Finder Index with more than 60,000 entries.

Helps to learn the lingo of American English. This dictionary offers you the definitions of more than 12,000 slang and informal expressions from various sources, ranging from golden oldie to ping. Each entry is followed by examples illustrating how an expression is used in everyday conversation.

Containing more than 7,000 phrases, this dictionary covers situations from talking to a doctor to ordering a meal, and helps learners communicate personal feelings, and make small talk.

Provides more than 11,000 examples of usage for 5,500 high-frequency English idioms. Here, entries are mainly standard British English, but also include slang and informal expressions.