TY  - BOOK
AU  - O'Dell,Felicity
AU  - McCarthy,Michael
TI  - English Idioms in Use (Advanced) : 60 units of vocabulary reference and practice : self-study and classroom use
SN  - 9781316629734 (Student book)
AV  - PE1460 .O34 2017
U1  - 428.2/4 23
PY  - 2017///
CY  - New York : 
PB  - Cambridge University Press
KW  - English language
KW  - Idioms
KW  - Problems, exercises, etc
KW  - Usage
KW  - Textbooks for foreign speakers
KW  - Phraseology
KW  - Advanced
N1  - "First published 2010."--Title page verso; Includes index; "Explanations and practice of English idioms, written for advanced-level (C1-C2) learners of English. Perfect for both self-study and classroom activities
; Increase your knowledge of idioms and how to use them, with easy to understand explanations and practice exercises
; Learn idioms in context, with lots of different topics, including 'Learning', 'Formal writing' and 'Telling stories'
; Be confident about what you are learning, thanks to Cambridge research into how English is really spoken and written
; Get better at studying by yourself, with study tips, follow-up tasks and an easy to use answer key." (Book Cover); CONTENTS; Acknowledgements; Using this book; Learning about idioms (In this section the units deal with key aspects of what idioms are and how you can use them.)
; 1. What are idioms? -- 2. When and how are idioms used? -- 3. Using reference resources -- 4. Common metaphors in idioms -- 5. Using idioms accurately -- 6. Playing with idioms -- 7. Idioms from other varieties of English -- 8. Modern idioms; Types of idiom (In this section the units deal with specific types of idiom.)
; 9. Similes -- 10. Binomials -- 11. Proverbs -- 12. Clichés and fixed statements -- 13. Other languages; Idioms from the topic area of... (In this section the units are organised around the aspect of life from which the idioms have originated)
; 14. Sailing -- 15. War and conflict -- 16. Transport -- 17. Animals -- 18. Parts of the body -- 19. Games and sport -- 20. Ancient myths and history -- 21. Shakespeare -- 22. Literature -- 23. Learning -- 24. Science and technology; Idioms to talk about... (In this section the units are organised around the topic or functional area where they are most likely to be used)
; 25. Films, plays and books -- 26. Relationships- friends and family -- 27. People- character and behaviour -- 28. Crime and punishment -- 29. Work -- 30. Business news -- 31. Business meetings -- 32. Money -- 33. Society -- 34. Daily life -- 35. Positive feelings -- 36. Negative feelings -- 37. Problems -- 38. Arguing; Idioms used in... (This section focuses on some of the written contexts here idioms are frequently found)
; 39. Journalism -- 40. Advertising -- 41. Formal writing; Idioms used in conversation (This section focuses on ways in which idioms are typically used in spoken language)
; 42. Advising and warning -- 43. Telling stories -- 44. Responding to what people say -- 45. Agreeing and disagreeing -- 46. Expressing success and failure -- 47. Emphasising; Idioms using these keywords (In this section each unit focuses on one keyword which has given rise to a particularly large number of English idioms)
; 48. Play and game -- 49. Half -- 50. Two -- 51. All -- 52. No -- 53. Hand -- 54. Heart -- 55. Life and live -- 56. Dead and death -- 57. Mind -- 58. Hard -- 59. Fall -- 60. Own; Key; Phonemic symbols; Index
UR  - https://www.cambridge.org/ca/cambridgeenglish/catalog/grammar-vocabulary-and-pronunciation/english-idioms-use-advanced-2nd-edition
ER  -