Dictionary of Idiom Origins 4+
origins of English idioms
Thuy Duong
Designed for iPad
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- ￦3,300
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Description
The English language contains a vast store of idioms that can be used in creative ways. This totally revised and greatly expanded dictionary of Idiom Origins examines over 1000 such phrases, tracing each one's source and history through a rich supply of examples. Each entry comes with meaning, example sentences and detailed information about its origin.
You can find the origin of idioms originated from Bible such as "a leopard can't change his spots" or idioms coined by sailors such as "feel under the weather" or idioms come from horse racing such as "across the board"
Understanding the origins of idioms can help you to learn and remember how to use an idiom in actual context.
This app is a great reference for anyone who is interested in the development of English language.
DICTIONARY
• Meaning
• Example Sentences
• Origin
• Related Idioms
IDIOM LISTS
• You can create a list and add idioms into that list
ADVANCED SEARCH
• Search an entry by using its meaning
OTHER FEATURES
• Bookmark and entry
• Search for an entry
What’s New
Version 2.0
We improved the app's user interface in this version.
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Information
- Provider
- Thuy Duong
- Size
- 86.5 MB
- Category
- Reference
- Compatibility
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- iPhone
- Requires iOS 10.0 or later.
- iPad
- Requires iPadOS 10.0 or later.
- iPod touch
- Requires iOS 10.0 or later.
- Mac
- Requires macOS 11.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later.
- Apple Vision
- Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
- Languages
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English
- Age Rating
- 4+
- Copyright
- © Smart apps
- Price
- ￦3,300
Supports
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Family Sharing
Up to six family members can use this app with Family Sharing enabled.