The Oxford Dictionary of Idioms explains the meanings of proverbs, traditional sayings, and metaphorical expressions - such as raining cats and dogs and over the moon. It contains American and Australian as well as UK examples. A date of origin is often given and many entries are supported by illustrative quotations. This will certainly be useful for anybody learning English, as well as for people interested in the oddities of the language.

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