The Collins COBUILD Dictionary of Idioms provides learners of English with invaluable information about thousands of British and American idioms. This new edition offers in-depth treatment of their meanings and usage, illustrated throughout by examples taken from the Bank of English.

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British and American English: to go postal, a piece of work
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