Oxford Dictionary of Idioms. Fourth Edition

* Contains over 10,000 definitions explaining the meanings of English idioms * Includes hundreds of illustrative quotations, both modern and historical * Fully revised and updated to include more than 400 new idioms * Offers fascinating information on the origins of idioms for many entries * Draws on the Oxford corpora, key aspects of the largest dictionary research programme in the world * A thematic index complements the entries, and aids navigation New to this Edition: * Includes more than 400 new idioms, including many that have originated or come into wide use in the last ten years * The thematic index has been expanded to improve searchability, including the addition of several new categories