Oxford Dictionary of Idioms

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

 • NEW! Lookup words in any other Android app with the Tap to Translate feature, and do it in style with any of the four colorful new themes.

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

 • Use our ; Voice search when you don't know how an entry is spelled.

 • Share word definitions via installed apps on your device

 • NEW! Tap to Translate entries in other apps

 • Swipe-to-delete functionality in the Recent and Favorites menus.

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

 • Split screen support for Android 7 allowing you to use it together with other apps

***This is a fully functional 30-day trial version***

Get MORE by purchasing the full version:

 • Permanently unlock the complete features list

 • Offline mode - look up words without an internet connection

 • Premium Support – Get expedited support for any app-related issues.

 • Ad-free

成语牛津字典需要重新审视的习惯用语和俗语，使英语丰富而有趣的语言，它是。

＆＃8195;＆＃8226;包含来自全国各地的英语世界超过6000成语

＆＃8195;＆＃8226;数百说明报价，现代和历史，为读者提供的短语如何使用一个明确的想法

＆＃8195;＆＃8226;额外的功能提供许多条目迷人的其他信息

＆＃8195;＆＃8226;轻松浏览，包括许多交叉引用，使其成为理想的快速参考。

＆＃8195;＆＃8226;最有用的替代词首先给予，最接近字含义的标题字粗体给出

＆＃8195;＆＃8226;在世界上最大的词典研究项目 - 借鉴了牛津大学的语言最新监测结果

＆＃8195;＆＃8226;每个成语的详细背景

＆＃8195;＆＃8226; 在任何其他Android应用程序与挖掘新的！的查询词翻译功能，并与任何四个丰富多彩的新主题，做到这一点的风格。

你知道吗，“每月的味道”起源于美国的冰淇淋店营销活动在20世纪40年代，当一个特定的味道会在同一时间内专门提拔了一个月？而且你知道吗？“即兴”指的是写一个人的衬衫袖口即兴音符的相当混乱的做法在公众面前说话？

这些以及更多的成语“像老鼠了排水管”解释并投入背景下的英语习语的牛津词典，射程最近成立的成语，如“在角落里的大象”，“去图”的完成， “腿性别”，“加强对板”，“太豪华推”，“一个在公园散步”，“赢得丑陋”。

此外，还包括已经成为优质的语言应用从在MobiSystems，Inc.的主食高级搜索和语言工具

的搜索工具 - 毫不费力地找到词语由于明确的，功能性的，并且易于使用的界面的

智能搜索集成了多种工具来匹配或者建议你在找什么：

＆＃8195;＆＃8226; 搜索自动完成通过在键入时显示的预测可以帮助找到的话很快

＆＃8195;＆＃8226; 关键字查找允许你化合物的单词和短语中搜索

＆＃8195;＆＃8226;一种自动的“模糊滤波器” 将正确的字的拼写，以及为“外卡” （“*”或“？”）来代替字母或的整个部分字

＆＃8195;＆＃8226; 相机搜索的查找字在相机取景器和显示结果

＆＃8195;＆＃8226;使用我们的; 语音搜索如果你不知道一个条目如何拼写。

＆＃8195;＆＃8226; 共享字通过在装置上安装的应用定义

＆＃8195;＆＃8226; NEW！点击以翻译在其他应用中的条目

＆＃8195;＆＃8226; 滑动到删除最近和最喜爱的菜单的功能性。

学习工具 - 卡功能，帮助您进一步提高你的词汇量

＆＃8195;＆＃8226; “收藏夹”功能，从粗放库创建单词表自定义文件夹

＆＃8195;＆＃8226; “最近”列表中轻松地查看查到的单词

＆＃8195;＆＃8226;部分“每日一词”每日扩大词汇量

＆＃8195;＆＃8226;主屏幕小部件一目了然提供随机单词

＆＃8195;＆＃8226; Android的7分屏支持，让您与其他应用程序一起使用

***这是一个全功能的30天的试用版***

获取其他通过购买完整版本：

＆＃8195;＆＃8226; 永久解锁完整功能列表的

＆＃8195;＆＃8226; 离线模式 - 查询单词没有连接到互联网

＆＃8195;＆＃8226;高级支持 - 加快为任何应用程序相关的问题的支持。

＆＃8195;＆＃8226;无广告