Proper Name Idioms and Their Origins = Словарь именных идиом

Знакомясь с новым словарём именных идиом, читатель, скорее всего, задастся множеством недоумённых вопросов о смысле имён собственных в устойчивых, часто непереводимых выражениях. При чём тут лошадь Чарли, если ногу свело? А чем могла прославиться бабуля Смит? И почему вполне достойное имя Гордон Беннет означает Чёрт побери? Этот список можно продолжать до бесконечности. Но ответы на эти вопросы есть, и они перед вами

В настоящей книге собраны английские парные идиомы и приравненные к ним устойчивые выражения с закреплённым порядком слов, так называемые сиамские близнецы. Для парных идиом характерны такие особенности как дублирование, аллитерация и рифмовка. Они легки для запоминания и последующего воспроизведения.Книга предназначена для широкого круга почитателей английской фразеологии, снабжена примерами разнообразных типов парных идиом

Если Ваша компания или Вы лично ведете переговоры с иностранными партнерами, то Вы неизбежно столкнетесь с идиомами &mda

Want to brush up on your English idioms? Hoping to pass an English exam with flying colours? Ideal for anyone who wants to learn English to native-speaker standard, this fun and engaging visual guide to the most common and useful English idioms and phrases will help you understand and remember English idiomatic expressions and their meanings, making your English more fluent and natural.English for Everyone: English Idioms combines an innovative visual teaching method with the best of DK design to make one of the most difficult aspects of learning English as a foreign language incredibly easy. Hundreds of expressions are presented in context, with crystal-clear definitions and attractive illustrations. The book also covers English collocations and commonly confused words, helping you avoid the kind of mistakes that native English speakers would never make

Robin Lane Fox's Travelling Heroes: Greeks and their Myths in the Epic Age of Homer proposes a new way of thinking about ancient Greeks, showing how real-life journeys shaped their mythical tales • The tales of the ancient Greeks have inspired us for thousands of years. But where did they originate? Esteemed classicist Robin Lane Fox draws on a lifetime's knowledge of the ancient world, and on his own travels, to open up the age of Homer • His acclaimed history explores how the intrepid seafarers of eighth-century Greece sailed around the Mediterranean, encountering strange new sights - volcanic mountains, vaporous springs, huge prehistoric bones - and weaving them into the myths of gods, monsters and heroes that would become the cornerstone of Western civilization: the Odyssey and the Iliad

Who were the gangster women who risked everything to stay with the men of the underworld? • This gripping account chronicles the history of gangsters' molls and mob queens, from harbouring criminals to life on the run. Susan McNicoll investigates these intriguing unions from the heady days of the 1930s flapper era and beyond. Had they abandoned everything for love, or did the idea of being with these hardened criminals seem glamorous and exciting? • Covers the life stories of • Bonnie Parker, from the infamous Bonnie and Clyde double act • Virginia Hill, the glamorous girlfriend of Bugsy Siegel who died mysteriously • Evelyn Frechette, who was charged with harbouring murderous mobster John Dillinger • Vi Mathis, the partner of Kansas City massacre gunman Verne Miller • With photographs to accompany these shocking tales, Gangster Women is an honest and gritty account of these "gun molls" and their criminal lovers

Ladybird Do You Know? is a STEM-based ELT graded reading series, with simplified video, designed for children learning English as a foreign or second language. How many ears do animals have? What can animals do with a tail? Find out about animals and their bodies in this BBC Earth reader. The Ladybird Do You Know? graded readers series comprises a range of non-fiction STEM titles for young learners of English. Covering a variety of topics, Do You Know? adopts an enquiry-based approach, and includes motivating video content, project work and critical thinking activities to develop students' linguistic and twenty-first century skills. Recommended for children aged 7+, there are four levels progressing from CEFR level Pre-A1 to level A2. Each reader is accompanied by online video content, audio, video and comprehension activities, and suggestions for project work

Maugham's studies of the lives and masterpieces of ten great novelists are outstanding examples of literary criticism at its finest. Afforded here are some of the formulae of greatness in the genre, as well as the flaws and heresies which enfeeble it. Written by a master of fiction, Ten Novels and Their Authors is a unique and invaluable guide

Словарь содержит 3500 распространенных китайских идиом. К каждому фразеологизму дана транскрипция (пиньинь), подробное толкование на китайском языке, примеры использования, фразеологизмы-синонимы и антонимы. Словарь предназначен для специалистов-филологов, переводчиков, преподавателей и всех, кто изучает китайский язык

Chinese idioms are set phrases which normally consist of four characters. They have evolved over thousands of years and make the Chinese language richer and more colourful. Most Chinese idioms originate from myths, fables and historical events. As a result, they do not conform to modern Chinese grammatical structure or syntax; normally they are very concise and abbreviated. They aim to convey the moral behind the story instead of narrating the story itself. A Chinese idiom story will not only tell you the meaning of a phrase, but will also help you to learn more about Chinese culture. The example sentences in this book show how idioms are used in context. Have fun!

Chinese idioms are set phrases which normally consist of four characters. They have evolved over thousands of years and make the Chinese language richer and more colourful. Most Chinese idioms originate from myths, fables and historical events. As a result, they do not conform to modern Chinese grammatical structure or syntax; normally they are very concise and abbreviated. They aim to convey the moral behind the story instead of narrating the story itself. A Chinese idiom story will not only tell you the meaning of a phrase, but will also help you to learn more about Chinese culture. The example sentences in this book show how idioms are used in context. Have fun! • Прилагаемый к изданию диск (CD-ROM) упакован в специальный целлофановый конверт и вложен внутрь книги

Настоящее издание представляет собой опыт составления словаря фразеологических соответствий образных слов и выражений английского и русского языков. Впервые под одной обложкой объединены идиомы и сочетания глаголов с послелогами, известные в лингвистике как фразовые глаголы. Новизна подхода заключается в том, что вместо описательного перевода английских фразеологических сочетаний читателю предлагается их образный эквивалент в русском языке • Словарь рассчитан на широкий круг людей, изучающих английский язык