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Catgotyourtongue?Pennyforyourthoughts?Comeagain?Everyday,idiomsbringcolortoourspeech.Sincetheydon'treallymeanwhattheysay,idiomscanstumpeventhenativeEnglish-speaker.MarvinTerbanmakesunderstandingidiomsaseasyaspiewiththerevisedSCHOLASTICDICTIONARYOFIDIOMS.Explanationsfor,andoriginsof,morethan700everydayAmericanidioms,completewithkid-friendlysamplesentences.Theentriesareamusingaswellaseducational.Alphabeticallistingandcross-referencingindexmakesfindingidiomsapieceofcake.