Thirty popular expressions such as "straight from the horse's mouth" and "white elephant" are amusingly explained and illustrated.
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Nov 05, 2009
Julie
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I just love this book! It explains a collection of idioms in a concise and easy way. It worked for me! I never knew why "crocodile tears" meant fake crying. There were a bunch I hadn't really thought about before, and I was not really equipped to answer questions before like "Why is it called giving the cold shoulder?" Can't wait to get my own copy for this classroom.
Nov 25, 2008
Duane
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This is a nice resource for anyone who is interested in finding out where some of the curious sayings we use everyday come from. Nicely illustrated and written with a beginner reader in mind, this is a great resource. It's written so a beginner reader can understand the history of idioms and what they mean. A nice read.
Nov 28, 2010
Robert
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This book is similar to Fred Gwynne's books. I like it in that it is a bit more comprehensive book of idioms. Of course, not every idiom has an image to accompany it. That is good in that I have my students come up with an idiom to illustrate, and I prefer they use one that has not already been illustrated.
Feb 19, 2010
VegasGal
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If you ever wonder where the silly sayings like "your eyes are bigger than your stomach" or "straight from the horses mouth" come from, you must get this book. Filled with many examples, accompanying cute illustrations, and a detailed explanation of what the idiom means and where it came from is all included in this short, but sweet book.
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