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Good dictionary English Idioms Please recommend me your favorite source for translating and understanding idioms.
Apr 16, 2014 2:31 AM
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For American idioms, I recommend these 2 books:

 

Speak English Like an American, by Amy Gillett

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April 16, 2014
There are a couple of good references: www.phrases.org.uk is a fairly sensible website (I've seen other sites which invent ridiculous stories for idioms), so I usually look there for some decent opinions. Idioms Organiser by Jon Wright is also quite useful, as it explains the importance of the imagery in each idiom. Hopefully you can find a copy somewhere.
April 16, 2014