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In the Know: Understanding and Using Idioms » (Book & CD)

Book cover image of In the Know: Understanding and Using Idioms by Cindy Leaney

Authors: Cindy Leaney
ISBN-13: 9780521545426, ISBN-10: 0521545420
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Date Published: July 2005
Edition: Book & CD

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Author Biography: Cindy Leaney

Book Synopsis

In the Know teaches the idioms students need to know in order to use and understand everyday idiomatic English.

Table of Contents

1Agreeing and disagreeing2
2Communicating6
3Eating and drinking10
4Feelings14
5Expressing emotions18
6Fighting and arguing22
7Health26
8Home and family30
9Learning and studying34
10Money38
11Negotiations and decisions42
12Personality and character46
13Problems and solutions50
14Relationships54
15Time58
16Travel62
17Understanding66
18Work70
19Ability74
20Age78
21Criticism82
22Danger86
23Search and discover90
24Easy / difficult94
25Failure98
26Good and bad102
27Honesty106
28Knowledge110
29Memory114
30Responsibility and control118
31Risks and opportunities122
32Strength and weakness126
33Success130
34Value134
35Animals138
36Colors142
37Fire and smoke146
38Hands and shoulders150
39Feet and legs154
40Water and waves158

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