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Reviewed by Teodora Totorean for Readers' Favorite
The book 117 Most Common English Idioms and Phrasal Verbs by Zhanna Hamilton goes through 117 expressions used in everyday communication as well as in writing. The book follows the same pattern throughout: English idiom, meaning (where the author gives a synonym or an explanation of what the idiom means) and three examples of the idiom’s usage. From well known idioms such as “all ears” or “bite off more than you can chew” to lesser known ones like “back burner” or “cold turkey,” the book is an excellent learning tool. The lack of preface makes it a straight to the point book. The idioms are organized in alphabetical order so, even though it hasn’t got a table of content, it is easy to navigate.
As a freelance writer, I found 117 Most Common English Idioms and Phrasal Verbs by Zhanna Hamilton useful as there is something to learn for everyone: pupils who study English for various exams; people for whom English is not their first language and who want to acquire some knowledge on expressions and how to use them in sentences; for professional translators as the explanations of the idioms may help them find the right correspondence in the target language; for linguists as well as for teachers. For all those professionals, this is a great book to have in their personal library so they can consult it every time they need. But it also makes a good resource for institutions like schools, universities, libraries, etc. Teachers can use it in classrooms, translators can use it as a research tool, and learners can use it as a manual for exercising their vocabulary.
