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Win by a nose. Pulling your leg. Turn a blind eye. Have you ever heard these crazy expressions? People use them even when noses, legs, and eyes have nothing to do with whatever they're discussing! That's because these sayings are idioms—phrases that mean something different than what the words in them actually say. But don't let idioms give you a chip on your shoulder! Let's explore a variety of idioms related to body parts and figure out what people...
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"101 American English Idioms" takes the mystery out of these common U.S. expressions and explains their meanings in context. On the audio CD, native speakers read each of the 101 idioms, so you can hear how American English sounds and practice what you have learned.
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Sign Language
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Produced by Project N.A.D.I.N.E co-founder, CEO, and presenter Windell "Wink" Smith demonstrates thirty-five commonly used English idioms. Each idiom is broken down using concepts of American Sign Language instead of transliterating them word for word. Ideas are presented for analyzing and conceptualizng and then examples are given. Examples of idioms included on the project are at wit's end, slip of the tongue, bygones be bygones, on the same...
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English
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Designed to assist both the novice and experienced interpreter for the deaf make better word choices when voicing. It is intended to give clues on some signs that only Deaf persons use. The second DVD contains twice as many idioms as the first version, but both have open captioning and show slang/idioms enabling the viewer to see the actual English idiom as it is demonstrated. This project is created and presented by Lance McWilliams who was born...
12) Idioms: Part one
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English
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Designed to assist both the novice and experienced interpreter for the deaf make better word choices when voicing. It is intended to give clues on some signs that only Deaf persons use. The second DVD contains twice as many idioms as the first version, but both have open captioning and show slang/idioms enabling the viewer to see the actual English idiom as it is demonstrated. This project is created and presented by Lance McWilliams who was born...
13) Idioms: Part two
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English
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Designed to assist both the novice and experienced interpreter for the deaf make better word choices when voicing. It is intended to give clues on some signs that only Deaf persons use. The second DVD contains twice as many idioms as the first version, but both have open captioning and show slang/idioms enabling the viewer to see the actual English idiom as it is demonstrated. This project is created and presented by Lance McWilliams who was born...
Language
English
Description
Designed to assist both the novice and experienced interpreter for the deaf make better word choices when voicing. It is intended to give clues on some signs that only Deaf persons use. The second DVD contains twice as many idioms as the first version, but both have open captioning and show slang/idioms enabling the viewer to see the actual English idiom as it is demonstrated. This project is created and presented by Lance McWilliams who was born...
Language
English
Description
Designed to assist both the novice and experienced interpreter for the deaf make better word choices when voicing. It is intended to give clues on some signs that only Deaf persons use. The second DVD contains twice as many idioms as the first version, but both have open captioning and show slang/idioms enabling the viewer to see the actual English idiom as it is demonstrated. This project is created and presented by Lance McWilliams who was born...