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Roget's Thesaurus is the world's most famous and trusted word-finder. First published in 1852 it has now sold over 32 million copies worldwide and has become the indispensable desk companion for generations of speakers and writers of English. Unlike most other thesauruses, it groups words thematically rather than in a straight A-Z sequence, thus offering the writer and speaker a much more creative and subtle means of finding new ways to express their thoughts: it is essential for anyone who wants to improve their command, creative use and enjoyment of English, and is perfect for composing speeches, or for writing all manner of prose and poetry. It remains, definitively, a writer's best friend.Roget's Thesaurus is part of the Penguin Reference Library and draws on over 70 years of experience in bringing reliable, useful and clear information to millions of readers around the world - making knowledge everybody's property.
A major new edition of one of the classic dictionaries of idioms available, encompassing all idiomatic and catch phrase elements of the language - including the latest ones.
Offers a revised and updated text, with additional features. Each entry in the dictionary has been re-edited and revised, where necessary. Colloquial and technical terms have been added, with usage and grammar notes included, and help is provided on common misspellings and mispronunciations.
Chambers Idioms will be of great value to all users and learners of English. The dictionary has many features which demonstrate the richness and variety of English idioms. Meanings of idiomatic expressions given in language which is easy to understand. Example sentences and phrases showing the idioms in actual use. Extensive cross-references making the idioms easy to find. Interesting information giving the origin and background of the idioms.