"Stop hitting your biscuit!" What? If you heard this expression (arrete de te frapper le biscuit!) from a French native you wouldn't know that it meant to "stop hitting your head against the wall in frustration!"--unless you had read David Burke's newest book devoted solely to French idioms. Idioms are those common phrases we use in daily conversation that seem totally confusing to a stranger. This second book of the three--title revision of the bestsellers Street French and More Street French features translations of ...
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"Stop hitting your biscuit!" What? If you heard this expression (arrete de te frapper le biscuit!) from a French native you wouldn't know that it meant to "stop hitting your head against the wall in frustration!"--unless you had read David Burke's newest book devoted solely to French idioms. Idioms are those common phrases we use in daily conversation that seem totally confusing to a stranger. This second book of the three--title revision of the bestsellers Street French and More Street French features translations of hundreds of French idiomatic expressions. It also includes pronunciation guides, sections on antonyms and synonyms, and an expanded glossary. * Includes more crossword puzzles, fill--ins, word games, and fun self--tests * An expanded, revised, and updated collection of the idioms featured in Street French and More Street French (total sales--90,000 copies) DAVID BURKE (Los Angeles, California) studied in Paris, is a fluent French speaker and is the author of Street Spanish (Wiley, 55,000 sold).
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This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has soft covers. Clean from markings. In good all round condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 500grams, ISBN: 9780471138990.
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Good. Good condition. Bilingual edition. Volume 2 A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains. Bundled media such as CDs, DVDs, floppy disks or access codes may not be included.
