Idioms and Slang Dictionary

Idioms and Slang Dictionary Free App

Rated 4.68/5 (349) —  Free Android application by TheFreeDictionary.com – Farlex

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About 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 61,000 terms, including:
Idioms
Slang terms
Verbal phrases
Abbreviations
Proverbs
Clichés
Regionalisms
Colloquialisms
Expressions
Sayings
and 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. PLUS 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 bag
Give 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 lining
An 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 words
A 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.

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Download and install Idioms and Slang Dictionary version 1.3.0 on your Android device!
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What are users saying about Idioms and Slang Dictionary

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It's a very nice app for everyone especially for students who egger to learn & explore idioms in various forms. Does it have complete version in offline? If yes I will be thankful to you please provide links to download it

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Most of what i tried to find out were missing.

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This app is quite required for them who are pushing themselves towards the path of good English talking . thanks for this app regardless .

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With the help of this valuable dictionary,even my slightly remembered,many, idioms surprisingly come in full view.Thank you so much.

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It basically sources idioms from The Free Dictionary, which I rate as one of the best idiom sections there is.

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In search, you can't see what you type. Horrible.

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Waste of time!! Not evn getting a single slang meaning!!

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Perfect @pp to learn idoms and phrases.

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Nice gave me the meaning of the idiom i looked up.

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Excellent for finding military as well as "old time" slang and phrases.

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The cat's whiskers, pwned?

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Maybe KISS makes sense here

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Lovely aap, but dnt knw if it could b used offline

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Yes it is really a good and awesome app.. It is very helpful to each d everyone.. It is much better to provide offline.. So thankful of u

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I've fallen in love with Farlex international...

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This idiom dictionary is just excellent!

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Some idioms are missing. No offline access.

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Liked it. It had taught tonnes of new idioms

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Please provide index option

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Thank you for your work.

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It's an awesome application.

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Really it's working to get knowledge. ....

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An excellent Application for quick reference to the idioms of our choice.

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Very interactively effective!

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It's amazing! I found every idiom I needed. Thanks.

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Great for looking up these terms, keep up the great work!!

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Good, I like it.

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Make it offline please

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Nice useful app which I had been looking for

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Very good

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I love this app

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In love it. It's great app. I'm enjoying it too much. But I don't know it works offline or not, if it works offline then it's the best idioms app in play store.

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thank you for making this app. I always had to search this from each browser but now thanks again and I would rate it 5 star if it worked offline as well.

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Superb..bt i request u to pls provide us offline facility..if it's done.. i'll be thankful to ur team..n ys i wud like ti recomend evry1 to go through this app..happy...

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One of the best Advantage of this is it is intellitible easy to use and has got some nice explanatory examples that help u to keep'em in ur mind


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