Common American Phrases in Everyday Contexts

The Common American Phrases in Everyday Contexts is a useful guide to everyday American English, aimed at understanding meaning and avoiding difficulty in translation.

This new edition features 1,900 of the most common phrases and colloquial expressions used in contemporary American English, as transcribed by noted lexicographer Richard A. Spears. Here you will discover greetings, good-byes, and everyday small talk that Americans use daily. Each entry includes examples or short dialogues that illustrate how phrases are used in everyday speaking, as well as usage restrictions or warnings for those situations when a phrase may be inappropriate. Shortened or abbreviated expressions are cross-referenced to their complete forms, plus a Phrase-Finder Index helpa with quick and easy reference.

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SEARCH TOOLS - effortlessly find words thanks to a clear, functional, and easy-to-use interface. Intelligent search integrates several tools to match or suggest what you are looking for:

• Search autocomplete helps find words quickly by displaying predictions as you type
• Keyword lookup allows you to search within compound words and phrases
• An automatic ‘Fuzzy filter’ to correct word spelling, as well as ‘Wild card’ ('*' or '?') to replace a letter or entire parts of a word
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• Voice search function
• Share word definitions via installed apps on your device
• Swipe-to-delete functionality in the Recent and Favorites menus.

LEARNING TOOLS - engaging features that help you further enhance your vocabulary.

• ‘Favorites’ feature to create custom folders with lists of words from the extensive library
• ‘Recent’ list to easily review looked-up words
• ‘Word of the day’ section to expand your vocabulary daily
• Home screen widget provides random words at a glance
• Split screen support for Android 7 allowing you to use dictionary together with other apps

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