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Learning about idioms: 1. What are idioms? -- 2. When and how are idioms used? -- 3. Using reference resources -- 4. Common metaphors in idioms -- 5. Using idioms accurately -- 6. Playing with idioms -- 7. Idioms from other varieties of English -- 8. Modern idioms.-- Types of idiom: -- 9. Similes -- 10. Binomials -- 11. Proverbs -- 12. Clichés and fixed statements -- 13. Other languages.--Idioms from the topic area of ... -- 14. Sailing -- 15. War and conflict -- 16. Transport -- 17. Animals -- 18. Parts of the body -- 19. Games and sport -- 20. Ancient myths and history -- 21. Shakespeare -- 22. Literature -- 23. Learning -- 24. Science and technology -- Idioms to talk about ... -- 25. Films, plays and books -- 26. Relationships-friends and family -- 27. People- character and behaviour -- 28. Crime and punishment -- 29. Work -- 30. Business news -- 31. Business meetings -- 32. Money -- 33. Society -- 34. Daily life -- 35. Positive feelings -- 36. Negative feelings -- 37. Problems -- 38. Arguing. --Idioms used in ... -- 39. Journalism -- 40. Advertising -- 41. Formal writing. -- Idioms used in conversation -- 42. Advising and warning -- 43. Telling stories -- 44. Responding to what people say -- 45. Agreeing and disagreeing -- 46. Expressing success and failure -- 47. Emphasising.-- Idioms using these keywords -- 48. Play and game -- 49. Half -- 50. Two -- 51. All -- 52. No -- 53. Hand -- 54. Heart -- 55. Life and live -- 56. Dead and death -- 57. Mind -- 58. Hard -- 59. Fall -- 60. Own -- List of phonemic symbols