East to West Publications
Titles appearing in Reference — Research Book News — December 2011
English idioms and expressions for everyone, yes, even you! I thought I knew English, but I didn't know that!
Mashayekhi, Reza.
East to West Publications, ©2011 402 p. $18.95 PE1460
978-0-9827736-0-4
A non-native speaker of American English who has taught English to others demystifies the meanings of commonly-used idiomatic expressions alphabetically listed from "A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush" to "Zip it!" The book includes rules of thumb, cartoons illustrating the quirks of the English language, and interspersed sayings drawn from many cultures. (Annotation ©2011 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)
