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 Dictionary of English Idioms and Idiomatic Expressions – UsingEnglish.com

 This is a reference of 1597 English idioms and idiomatic expressions with definitions, which makes learning of idioms easier for ESL students and learners.  There are 3 sections in this particular site, mainly an A-Z listing of idioms, idioms classified according to categories, new idioms added periodically.

 English Idiomatic Expressions (Idioms)

 There are free online lessons, reviews and quizzes in idioms and idiomatic expressions available on this website.  A unique feature, the Idiom Buster, presents a series of 20 random idioms and allows you to test your knowledge of those idioms listed.

 English Idioms

 This site belongs to EnglishClub.com.  The idioms listed are categorized under animal idioms, body idioms, colour idioms, clothing idioms, food idioms, geography and weather idioms , sports idioms.  The meaning and an example are provided for each idiom.  There are also quizzes available at each section to test one’s understanding.

 ESL Idiom Page

 “The idioms in this collection are arranged in three ways.  Select the arrangement that will help you most: a complete list of all idioms currently in the collection; alphabetical lists of meanings and examples; a random idiom from the collection.”

 The Free dictionary

 “The idiom dictionary is compiled from the Cambridge International Dictionary of Idioms and the Cambridge Dictionary of American Idioms.  The Cambridge International Dictionary of Idioms explains over 7,000 idioms current in British, American and Australian English, helping learners to understand them and use them with confidence.  The Cambridge Dictionary of American Idioms, based on the 200 million words of American English text in the Cambridge International Corpus, unlocks the meaning of more than 5,000 idiomatic phrases used in contemporary American English.”

 FunBrain.com’s Paint by Idioms

 “Improve your idiom skills. Fun game teaches idioms and their meanings.  For kids and children of all ages and grades … idioms add color to language. Help FunBrain.com’s grand master, Salvabear Dali, finish his paintings by identifying the correct expression.”

 The Idiom Connection

 A long list of idioms, arranged alphabetically and by category, is made available at this site.  A definition and a sentence example are provided for each idiom listed.  There are also quizzes for every one of them, which are targeted at students of English as a second language.

 Idiom Site

 The Idiom Site is part of the Bored.com network and is updated frequently.  It offers historical information and explanation about the idioms themselves.  You can learn how common phrases and sayings originated from this site.

 Idioms by Kids

 “This site has over 1000 pictures of idioms.  They do not illustrate what an idiom means, but show the literal meaning.  Sometimes the children knew what the idioms meant and drew pictures of the actual real meaning but most of the time the students drew the literal meaning and the results are often funny.”

 1-language.com Idioms

 “1-language.com’s ESL Idioms offers a collection of hundreds of idioms to provide learners with a fun way to gain skills in this important area of English fluency.  Each idiom is accompanied by definitions and interactive exercises to make a useful idioms resource”.

Accessed 28 May 2007