Richard A. Spears, Ph.D., is a reference editor and former linguistics professor who has written more than 30 dictionaries, including NTC's American Idioms Dictionary (ISBN: 0-8442-0273-8) and NTC's American English Learner's Dictionary (ISBN: 0-8442-5859-8). McGraw-Hill authors represent the leading experts in their fields and are dedicated to improving the lives, careers, and interests of readers worldwide

• 1. About this Dictionary..................vii2. Using this Dictionary..................ix3. Using the Topic and Situation Index....14. topic and Situation Index..............35. American English Expressions...........296. Using the Word and Concept Index.......3377. Word and Concept Index ................338

Richard A. Spears, Ph.D., is a reference editor and former linguistics professor who has written more than 30 dictionaries, including NTC's American Idioms Dictionary (ISBN: 0-8442-0273-8) and NTC's American English Learner's Dictionary (ISBN: 0-8442-5859-8). McGraw-Hill authors represent the leading experts in their fields and are dedicated to improving the lives, careers, and interests of readers worldwide

• 1. About this Dictionary..................vii2. Using this Dictionary..................ix3. Using the Topic and Situation Index....14. topic and Situation Index..............35. American English Expressions...........296. Using the Word and Concept Index.......3377. Word and Concept Index ................338