Oxford Dictionary of Idioms
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Oxford Dictionary of Idioms takes a fresh look at the idiomatic phrases and sayings that make English the rich and intriguing language that it is.
• Contains over 6,000 idioms from all over the English-speaking world
• Hundreds of illustrative quotations, both modern and historical, offer readers a clear idea of how the phrases can be used
• Extra features offer fascinating additional information for many entries
• Easy to navigate, including many cross-references, making it ideal for quick reference.
• Most useful alternative words given first, with word closest in meaning to entry word given in bold
• Draws on the latest findings of Oxford's language monitoring - the largest dictionary research programme in the world
• Detailed background on every idiom
Did you know that 'flavour of the month' originated in a marketing campaign in American ice-cream parlours in the 1940s, when a particular flavour would be specially promoted for a month at a time? And did you know that 'off the cuff' refers to the rather messy practice of writing impromptu notes on one's shirt cuff before speaking in public?
These and many more idioms are explained and put into context in the Oxford Dictionary of English Idioms completed with a range of recently established idioms such as 'the elephant in the corner', 'go figure', 'like a rat up a drainpipe', 'sex on legs', 'step up to the plate', 'too posh to push', 'a walk in the park', 'win ugly'.
Also includes advanced search and language tools that have become the staple of quality language apps from MobiSystems, Inc.
SEARCH TOOLS - effortlessly find words thanks to a clear, functional, and easy-to-use interface.
Intelligent search integrates several tools to match or suggest what you are looking for:
• Search autocomplete helps find words quickly by displaying predictions as you type
• Keyword lookup allows you to search within compound words and phrases
• An automatic ‘Fuzzy filter’ to correct word spelling, as well as ‘Wild card’ ('*' or '?') to replace a letter or entire parts of a word
• Camera search looks up words in the camera viewfinder and displays results
• Share word definitions via installed apps on your device
LEARNING TOOLS - engaging features that help you further enhance your vocabulary.
• ‘Favorites’ feature to create custom folders with lists of words from the extensive library
• ‘Recent’ list to easily review looked-up words
• ‘Word of the day’ section to expand your vocabulary daily
• Home screen widget provides random words at a glance
• *NEW* Split screen support for Android 7 allowing you to use dictionary together with other apps
***This is a fully functional 30-day trial version***
Get MORE by purchasing the full version of the Oxford American & Thesaurus:
• Feature-complete license for unlimited time
• Offline mode - look up words without an internet connection
• Premium Support – our support team will help you
• Ad-free
• Contains over 6,000 idioms from all over the English-speaking world
• Hundreds of illustrative quotations, both modern and historical, offer readers a clear idea of how the phrases can be used
• Extra features offer fascinating additional information for many entries
• Easy to navigate, including many cross-references, making it ideal for quick reference.
• Most useful alternative words given first, with word closest in meaning to entry word given in bold
• Draws on the latest findings of Oxford's language monitoring - the largest dictionary research programme in the world
• Detailed background on every idiom
Did you know that 'flavour of the month' originated in a marketing campaign in American ice-cream parlours in the 1940s, when a particular flavour would be specially promoted for a month at a time? And did you know that 'off the cuff' refers to the rather messy practice of writing impromptu notes on one's shirt cuff before speaking in public?
These and many more idioms are explained and put into context in the Oxford Dictionary of English Idioms completed with a range of recently established idioms such as 'the elephant in the corner', 'go figure', 'like a rat up a drainpipe', 'sex on legs', 'step up to the plate', 'too posh to push', 'a walk in the park', 'win ugly'.
Also includes advanced search and language tools that have become the staple of quality language apps from MobiSystems, Inc.
SEARCH TOOLS - effortlessly find words thanks to a clear, functional, and easy-to-use interface.
Intelligent search integrates several tools to match or suggest what you are looking for:
• Search autocomplete helps find words quickly by displaying predictions as you type
• Keyword lookup allows you to search within compound words and phrases
• An automatic ‘Fuzzy filter’ to correct word spelling, as well as ‘Wild card’ ('*' or '?') to replace a letter or entire parts of a word
• Camera search looks up words in the camera viewfinder and displays results
• Share word definitions via installed apps on your device
LEARNING TOOLS - engaging features that help you further enhance your vocabulary.
• ‘Favorites’ feature to create custom folders with lists of words from the extensive library
• ‘Recent’ list to easily review looked-up words
• ‘Word of the day’ section to expand your vocabulary daily
• Home screen widget provides random words at a glance
• *NEW* Split screen support for Android 7 allowing you to use dictionary together with other apps
***This is a fully functional 30-day trial version***
Get MORE by purchasing the full version of the Oxford American & Thesaurus:
• Feature-complete license for unlimited time
• Offline mode - look up words without an internet connection
• Premium Support – our support team will help you
• Ad-free
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What's Changed
Version 7.1.199
• Android 7 enhancements
• Split screen support for Android 7 allowing you to use dictionary together with other apps
• Many fixes and improvements
Version 7.1.199
• Android 7 enhancements
• Split screen support for Android 7 allowing you to use dictionary together with other apps
• Many fixes and improvements
Version update Oxford Dictionary of Idioms was updated to version 7.1.199
Version update Oxford Dictionary of Idioms was updated to version 5.1.030
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Version update Oxford Dictionary of Idioms was updated to version 4.3.129
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After waking up in a morning with new idioms, im waiting for a chance to use them in real life =) but there's no 'word of the day' in trial version, you gotta pay first.. Fortunately there was 50% discount the other day and after ~1 year of using trial version, i decided to get the app..
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Might be OK if it included date of origin, which is what I needed. Otherwise, it's pretty much for foreign language speakers, not writers or researchers.
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Excellent app. Most exhaustive and authentic collection of idioms. It should have been better had it worked offline too.
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It is not free and after 30 days it requests payment plus it requires access to all files. ..
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Trial review has ended. Please pay $9.99 to hear the rest.
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Crashes all the time, even when I I'm not using it. In general your dictionaries cannot be compared to Paragon dicts.
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Paid edition. Fairly comprehensive, but not properly indexed, example type in pot, is fine, type in kettle and says see pot, why not just give me the result and translation.
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I downloaded this, thinking it might come in handy if there was an idiom that was unfamiliar which popped up while I was offline. Normally, I just use search engines. Anyway, I'll never know. The first time I opened it, I was informed that my free trial had expired. Really? Good luck with your business model, seriously. You can make vastly more by giving information away than by selling access to it. Not to mention adding value to the world for everyone, rather than just the fraction of a percent who pay you.