Idioms and Slang Dictionary

Idioms and Slang Dictionary by Farlex gives you definitions and examples from top sources like McGraw-Hill and Houghton Mifflin for more than 66,000 terms, including: IdiomsSlang termsPhrasal VerbsAbbreviationsProverbsClichésRegionalismsColloquialismsExpressions Sayingsand more!Get clear, in-depth definitions of tens of thousands of idioms used in the US and throughout the English-speaking world. You say them every day, but do you know where they come from? Get the history behind the phrase. PLU

S see idioms explained in animated videos!FEATURES* Search by keyword or full phrase and always find what you're looking for. * Watch exclusive animated idioms videos with illustrated definitions and example sentences.* View multiple example sentences to see how an idiom is used in everyday speech.* Get the history behind the phrase. Find out when and where an idiom originated. * Use native voice search to look up a word or phrase just by saying it. (With supported devices)* Learning English? To sound like a native speaker, you need to know idioms! Master conversational English with this free resource. * Add unlimited bookmarks and build your vocabulary. * View your recent searches.* See search suggestions as you type.* Perform advanced searches, including "Starts with," "Ends with," "Contains," and "Wildcard."* Share your favorite phrases via social networks, email, and text. (With supported devices)* This is NOT a preview or a trial version, and there is no "locked" content. Open the app and immediately access all content, no subscriptions required!* User-friendly, comprehensive, and authoritative: the perfect free Idioms and Slang Dictionary for new English speakers or anyone curious about the English language!Here's a sneak-peak of what you'll find inside:let the cat out of the bagGive away a secret, as in "Mom let the cat out of the bag and told us Karen was engaged." This expression alludes to the dishonest practice of a merchant substituting a worthless cat for a valuable pig, which is discovered only when the buyer gets home and opens the bag. [Mid-1700s]silver liningAn element of hope or a redeeming quality in an otherwise bad situation, as in "The rally had a disappointing turnout, but the silver lining was that those who came pledged a great deal of money." This metaphoric term is a shortening of "Every cloud has a silver lining," in turn derived from John Milton's Comus (1634): "A sable cloud turns forth its silver lining on the night." a picture is worth a thousand wordsA graphic illustration conveys a stronger message than words, as in "The book jacket is a big selling point—one picture is worth a thousand words." This saying was invented by an advertising executive, Fred R. Barnard. To promote his agency's ads he took out an ad in Printer's Ink in 1921 with the headline "One Look Is Worth a Thousand Words" and attributed it to an ancient Japanese philosopher. Six years later he changed it to "Chinese Proverb: One Picture Is Worth Ten Thousand Words," illustrated with some Chinese characters. The attribution in both was invented; Barnard simply believed an Asian origin would give it more credibility. Download now for free and get instant access to content you won't find anywhere else!How do we do it?TheFreeDictionary.com - Farlex apps have been downloaded tens of millions times across multiple platforms, with top ratings after hundreds of thousands of reviews. We work with the best publishers to bring together trusted content in the most comprehensive, authoritative dictionary apps on the market. Our flagship app is The Free Dictionary (TFD), powered by TheFreeDictionary.com. Find our other apps by searching "Dictionary by Farlex" in Google Play.

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