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Intermediate - Advanced

Do you feel like you "don't have a clue" about idioms? Now you can "get a handle on" all kinds of American idioms with the Longman American Idioms Dictionary.

Features include:

More than 4,000 idioms from spoken and written English, like hit the ground running, pay through the nose, or knock your socks off!
Pictures showing the real meaning of idioms.
Clear definitions written using the 2,000-word Longman American Defining Vocabulary.
The unique Idiom Activator® helps students choose the right idiom.
Thousands of authentic examples from the Longman American Corpus Network and the Internet.
Fun facts about the origin of idioms, and how and when to use them.