This new edition of the Cambridge Idioms Dictionary explains over 7,000 idioms current in British, American and Australian English, helping learners to understand them and use them with confidence.

* Fully updated with new idioms, e.g. think outside the box, play out of your skin, the new black

* New, attractive page layout with idioms in colour for easy reference

* Clear explanations and example sentences for every idiom

* Most common idioms highlighted so students know which to learn

* Topic section covering useful language areas, e.g. agreeing and disagreeing, telling stories