English-Arabic Idioms Dictionary

This short dictionary which includes the basic idioms learners need to communicate in English effectively is but a little contribution and is, in no way, a substitute for a monolingual idioms dictionary. As such, its target readership is students specializing in English at Arab universities and other English learners who try to improve their conversation skills. As everyone may be aware, idioms should be treated differently from other vocabulary items because their meaning does not depend on the meaning of their individual words. Accordingly, both students and other English learners are advised to memorize them literally and use them as appropriately as possible. The appendices at the end of the dictionary provide English learners with some other cultural aspects of English such as idiomatic comparisons, sounds mad by objects, animal cries and typical groups, idioms with proper nouns and two-word verbs which can hardly be found in one reference.