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Idioms are the expressions peculiar to any language, and English is about as peculiar as languages come! Why do people 'argue the toss'? and how do people 'bring home the bacon'? This volume provides a full and thorough guide to both the most recent and more archaic turns of phrase.Fergusson, Rosalind is the author of 'Cassell's Dictionary of English Idioms' with ISBN 9780304363841 and ISBN 0304363847.
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