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_bN.L.J
100 1 _aNaylor, Lisa
_95988
_eauthor
245 1 0 _aJoin the club :
_bidioms for academic and social success /
_cLisa Naylor.
246 3 0 _aJoin the club 1
246 3 0 _aJoin the club 2
250 _afirst editon
264 1 _aChicago, Ill. :
_bMcGraw-Hill/Contemporary,
_c2002.
300 _a2 volume. :
_billustrations ;
_c28 cm.
336 _2rdacontent
_atext
337 _2rdamedia
_aunmediated
338 _2rdacarrier
_avolume
505 0 _aJoin the Club 2 Idioms for Academic and Social Success Chapter 1: catch on, a break, the whole nine yards, push one's luck, straight, wine and dine, buy something, guts, cut out for, funky, make out, yuppie, jazzed, in a nutshell, ask for it Chapter 2: a tip, spaced out, have what it takes, schmooze, food for thought, a fake, get even, deal with, cut corners, speak of the devil, a wimp, keep up on, get away with, grow on someone, bend over backwards Chapter 3: play it by ear, a rain check, uptight, off the hook, go out on, off the wall, tailgate, bring up, bite off more than you can chew, wisecracks, set up, a drag, the ball's in your court, on the level, burned out Chapter 4: the bottom line, tacky, hold out, twist my arm, click, a hassle, off base, snooze, max out, hit it off, glitch, savvy, pick up, can't be beat, flip out Chapter 5: a klutz, phoney, come up with, right up your alley, know the ropes, a rookie, picky, glued to , spin your wheels, cold turkey, red tape, sleazy, chip in , stick your neck out, grin and bear it Chapter 6: count on, through the grapevine, decent, give it a shot, a hunch, on someone's case, knock on wood, call off, play hardball, glutton for punishment, a tough act to follow, fall back on, come out smelling like a rose, lighten up, crooked Chapter 7: burn your bridges, touchy, practical joke, pull something off, a taste of your own medicine, the runaround, bail someone out, pumped up, draw the line, cranky, catch off guard, wiped out, a one-track mind, carry weight, gripe Chapter 8: slick, the back burner, chew out, a comeback, get up the nerve, below the belt, move on, lame, an ivory tower, make ends meet, bounce ideas off someone, wacky, a geek, add up, ahead of the game Chapter Reviews 1 and 2 3 and 4 5 and 6 7 and 8 Appendices A:New Expression Guide and List B:Answer Key C:Transcripts: Tune In D:Index/Glossary
650 0 _aEnglish language
_xConversation and phrase books.
650 0 _aAmericanisms.
650 0 _aEnglish language
_xIdioms.
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