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Thirty popular expressions such as "straight from the horse's mouth" and "white elephant" are amusingly explained and illustrated. Full color.

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This playful book by the creators of "In a Pickle" explores the meanings of 134 lively idioms which make English conversation so colorful and, at ... More

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The late acclaimed actor--best known to children as Herman on "The Munsters"--created this delightful book filled with wordplay and humorous ... More

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Confused by the different meanings of words that sound alike, a little girl imagines such unusual sights as "a king who rained" and "the foot prince ... More

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"In light verse and brightly colored pictures, Ruth Heller provides an introduction to the collective noun. The concept will stimulate the curiosity ... More

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Out of the Blue shows children the magic of idioms - words that separately have one meaning, but together take on something entirely different. ... More

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This retitled and repackaged favorite features timely updating of the most interesting words and phrases and the whole story of where these words and ... More

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Uses riddles and phrases to show the wide variety of meanings of the word "hand."

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Ten pairs of pictures explore the differences in meaning in such phrases as "Race for a train" and "Train for a race."

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An illustrated introduction to the simile.

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Text and illustrations provide examples of named groups of animals, people, and things, including a parliament of owls, a crew of sailors, and a ... More

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Join Mr. Wilson's class for a walk in the wild as they spend a day at a wildlife refuge. Look carefully and you too will see amazing armadillos, ... More

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Depicts a little girl's visual images of her parents' talking about such things as bells that peel, banking a fire, and a running nose.

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Introduces and explains more than 100 expressions which mean something different than the separate words in the group. For example: raise the roof, ... More

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Long a favorite introduction to the alphabet, "Brian Wildsmith's ABC" is now a board book ready for a new generation of children. Full color.-4 yrs.

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Discusses the history and meaning of all kinds of food-related words and phrases and describes customs and beliefs about various foods.

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Yes, it's true: you "can "learn how to be a verbal wizard! Ever hear someone utter an unforgettable phrase and feel yourself reacting with with.. ... More

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"An entertaining and informative book about the fashion and fads of language "Today's 18-year-olds may not know who Mrs. Robinson is, where the term ... More

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HELPS STUDENTS UNLOCK MEANINGS OF IDIOMATIC PHRASES USES ENGAGING CONTEXT CLUES TO DEVELOP UNDERSTANDING PROMOTES PROBLEM SOLVING AND LANGUAGE ... More

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In verse that is as bright as a penny, Juster has stirred up a storm of similes, and Small has brilliantly captured them all. It's as much fun as a ... More

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"500 Common Chinese Idioms" is the ideal tool for all intermediate to advanced learners of Chinese. Based on large corpora of authentic language data ... More

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