The Penguin Dictionary of English Idioms (Properly Bookmarked in Detail) [2 ed.] 9780140511352

Table of contents :
Cover
Preface
How to Use the Index
Categories
1. Colours
colours
red
blue
green
yellow
white
white and black
black
brown
grey
purple
scarlet
pink
golden
silver
2. Elements
element
air
water
fire
flame
earth
mud
3. Weather
weather
rain
snow
ice
chill
shivers
flood
fog
ray
cloud
squalls
wind
storm
thunder
lightning
4. Time
time
year,years
season
seasons: spring, summer, autumn and winter
months: April, May
days of the wekk: Monday, Friday and Sunday
day
daylight
yesterday
night
hour
moment
age
date
clock
by-gones
5. Life and Death
life
live
death
die
dead
spirit
heaven
god
angel, angels
hell
devil
6. Trees and Flowers
flowers
rose
other flowers
the garden
thorn
the farm
hay
straw
cud and seed
clover
grass, reeds and weeds
roots
trees
bush and hedge
wood
log and branch
stick
leaf
7. Animals
animal
creature
beast
pet
dog
poodle
pup
cat
kitten
pussy
horse
mare, ass, mule and donkey
cow, bull and calf
sheep and lamb
goat
pig and guinea-pig
sow, swine and hog
rat and lemming
rabbit and hare
fox
wolf
stag
beaver, badger, ferret and weasel
opossum
hedgehog and mole
bat
frog
snake
turtle
whale
dragon
crocodile
rhinoceros and elephant
camel
kangaroo
monkey and ape
lynx and leopard
lion
tiger
bear
8. Birds
bird, birds
feather and wing
nest
robin, lark and swallow
jay, magpie and cuckoo
crow
pigeon and dove
hen
cock
chicken
duck
goose
turkey
swan, stormy petrel, coot and albatross
kingfisher
parrot
peacock, phoenix and dodo
owl
hawk and eagle
vulture
ostrich
9. Fish
fish
mackerel
herring
eel
sardines
fry
caviare
oyster
whelk
crab
shark
10. Insects
worm
spider
fly, butterfly and moth
bee, drone and wasp
bug
flea, nit and leech
snail
limpet and cricket
locust
11. Body
head
hair
face
eye
eyelid
eyebrow
nose
ear
mouth
jaw
whisker
lip
tooth
teeth
tongue
throat
cheek
chin
neck
shoulder
arm
elbow
wrist
hand
palm
fist
thumb
finger
quick
knuckle
chest
breast
bosom
belly
lap
back
bottom
hip
leg
knee
foot
feet
heel
toe
brain
nerve
vein
flesh
skin
bone
skeleton
marrow
sinew
limb
muscle
blood
heart
stomach
gall
bile
spleen
gut
kidney
liver
body
figure
12. Mind
mind
mental
wit, wits
reason
conscience
moral, err and fault
character
purpose, desire, willing, will
wise, wiser
courage, bold and virtue
kindness, kindly, generous
proud, pride
cruel, mercies, pity
grace
patience, faith and charity
happy, humour, bored
fancy and dream
love
hate and fury
shame, crying, doubt
fear, afraid, scare
sorrow, grief and misery
suffer and woe
dumps and damper
joy and hope
feelings
13. Illnesses and Ailments
blind
deaf
dumb
lameness
fever and colds
infections
other afflictions
aches
pains
sores
madness
illness
medicine and health
14. Relations
relations
family
marriage
kindred
wife
father
daddy
mother
child
baby
son
daughter
brother
twin
cousin
grandmother
aunt
uncle
bachelor
widow
15. Town and Around
town
street
road
dead end
way
lane
river
bridge
avenue
tower
exhibition
museum
public house
market
hill
track
path
pitch
transport and traffic
16. The House
house
home
wall
stone
brick
roof
tile
chimney, gutter, drain and pipe
pillar and pedestal
corner
door
hinge
key
bell
window and shutter
floor
corridor and stairs
gate and fence
rooms
hall
kitchen
cellar
17. Furniture and Household Articles
furniture
bed
pillow and bolster
blanket
table
chair and armchair
seat
stool
bench
desk
cupboard
shelf
drawer
curtain
carpet
rug
picture and frame
candle
cup and mug
bottle and crystal
plate, dish and saucer
knife and fork
spoon
sieve
pot
pan
grill
poker
bucket
broom and brush
sink and basin
tap
sponge and soap
peg
handle
18. Food
milk
cream
cheese
eggs
butter
fat
bread
loaf
sandwich
toast
crumb
honey and syrup
jam
sugar and sweets
cake, pancake, bun and biscuit
pie
pudding
porridge
spaghetti
meat
soup, sauce and gravy
salt
pepper and mustard
pickle
ginger
fruit
orange and lemon
apple
banana
gooseberry
raspberry
grape
plum, cherry and peach
prune
fig
vegetables
bean
pea
other vegetables
nut and peanut
tea
wine
beer
meal and picnic
bite and eat
taste
19. Clothes
shoe
boot
sock
stocking
dress
skirt
frock
petticoat
frills
apron
pants
trousers
shirt
suit
jacket
tie
collar
cuff
brace
belt
cloak
gown
coat
glove
gauntlet
hat
cap
bonnet
veil
wig
bloomer
sleeve
button
pocket
purse
bag
suticase
rag
cloth
silk
linen
cotton and wool
patch and sew
thread
20. Ships
ship
boat
sail
beam
board
other parts of the ship
berth, tack and leeway
coast and sea
canoe, barge and ark
wreck
21. The World and Its Places
world
place, places
in London
in England
in Scotland
in Ireland
in Belgium
in Italy
other countries in Europe
in the East
imaginary places
22. Languages and Nationalities
language
English
Welsh
Dutch
other nationalities
23. Names
name
boys' names: Jack
John, Roger, Peter, Paul and other boys' names
girls' names
biblical names
classical and mythical names
names from literature
political and historical names
Jones
24. Monarchy and Parliament
king
kingdom
queen
prince
lord
royal
knight
throne
crown
court
ceremony
the upper class
parliament
25. War and Peace
war
battle, fight
peace
26. Weapons
weapon
gun
powder, lock, stock, barrel
sword and lance
dagger, knife and stiletto
sabre, steel and hilt
arms
shot and trigger
bullet and bomb
arrow, bolt, bow
other weapons
27. Tools
tools
screw
nail
hammer and tongs
spade and rake
other tools
trowel
wedge
tacks
28. Numbers
number, numbers
single
quarter
half
one
first
once
two
second
double
three
third
four, fourth
five, fifth
six, sixth
seven, seventh
eight
nine
ten, tenth
eleven, eleventh
twelve, dozen and teen
thirteen
seventeen
nineteen
twenty, twenty-one and twenty-two
thirty and forty
fifty and sixty
ninety
hundred
one thousand
million
29. School and Education
school
class
lesson
answers
reading and writing
sums
geometry
circle
square
history
geography
art
slate
copybook
marks
sneak and egg on
rules and punishments
boy
30. Work and Occupations
work
job
profession
occupations: the church
the law
medicine
the navy and air force
the army
the police
other occupations
beggar, thief, hewers and carriers
customer
shop
trade
business
at work
the music shop
vocal and dance music
the press
the book trade
31. Money and Valuables
money
cash
change
coin
mint
cheque
penny
shilling
dollar
gold
silver
diamond
32. Games and Sports
game
sport
to play
football and other ball games
cricket
golf
kite
boxing
skating
rowing
archery
shooting
hunting
angling
cycling
riding
swimming and diving
jumping
skipping
running
leaping
climbing
chess
cribbage
games of cards
board
dicing
the fairground
33. The Theatre
show
scene
stage
part
play, piece and role
act
some more from the theatre
tricks
the circus
34. Word and Words
word
words
Index
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
T
U
V
W
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