Cambridge Idioms Dictionary, 2Nd Edition

The reason why I bought Cambridge Idioms is because of two things. 1 I love to learn Idioms & phrases 2. I have Cambridge's phrasal verbs which is an excellent one and I have to consider its influence. The major plus point is the way Cambridge present it. It's easy to read and It could be a reason why the new Oxford Idioms follows the same style that Cambridge have. The book provides an etymology on certain words, but if you really want to get the etymology of most words, then I would suggest Oxford, which includes the etymology of more words than Cambridge. Another thing is that towards the end of this book there are some exercises which are very helpful and they also put some idioms under categories like daily life, traveling etc. To sum up, this book is an excellent one, but since new idioms and phrases are coming in it's better to buy the latest edition.

This is a very good idioms dictionary. The book that I got was only just reprinted edition by Cambridge in 2016 with over five hundred pages sold by JBCPD on online Amazon for Rs.260. The words are in green and black and easily legible on high-quality papers which carry about 7000 idioms explained in simple language with example sentences besides some illustrations for a few idioms and so on. A must read for the followers of English language and literature. THIS IS HOW THE PAPERBACK RUNS : Once in a blue moon : Very rarely * My sister is in Alaska, so I only get to see her once in a blue moon.

This is a very good dictionary of idioms but please don't put your expectations too high. It doesn't contain too many idioms. Still it is a good choice. I purchased it for rupees 278. Pros- 1. The paper which is used is of extremely good quality. 2. Printing is also nice. Clarity in every word. 3. It is printed in color. 4. Font size is also quite big. 5. Searching a word is also easy. You will not find any issue in searching for the right word. 6. Correct and precise explanation of the idioms is given. You will get the nuanced view of the idioms. 7. Usage of idioms in the sentences is also provided. That makes the idioms more clear. 8. Wherever needed, diagrams are also used to explain the idiom. Cons- 1. I have searched for many idioms and could not find many of them in this dictionary. So this dictionary also doesn't contain a substantial amount of idioms. Even if you want to use it for competitive examinations, you will not get many of the idioms in it. Final comment- Cambridge dictionary of idioms is better than Oxford idioms dictionary. It is one of the best dictionaries of idioms available in the market. So you don't have much choice in this regard. You can go for it but please don't keep your expectations too high.

Reasonable pricing, excellent references covering current and contemporary idioms. Worth a buyer.

I like it...the best book. If you are searching something for your child to grow more in English literature for starters I think you should go for this. As for the elders, if you want to take your knowledge to next level then start from here, from this book.

To be studied with Idioms in Use.

Product looks okay, but got serious damage in one corner maybe because of callous handling at courier centres.

Those who want to consume International content must read this book.