The Thrilling Sources of Push the Envelope and Other Idioms
Idioms
Explains the meaning and origin of a selection of English language idioms, using each in a sentence.
| Format | Your Price | Add |
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978-1-62323-187-3
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$39.95 |
| Interest Level | Grade 3 - Grade 6 |
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| Reading Level | Grade 4 |
| Genre | Nonfiction |
| Category | Language Arts |
| Copyright | 2013 |
| Publisher | The Child's World, Inc. |
| Imprint | The Child's World |
| Language | English |
| Number of Pages | 32 |
| Publication Date | 2012-08-01 |
| BISACS | JNF052030, JNF016000 |
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| Dewey | 428.1 |
| Graphics | Full-color illustrations |
| Dimensions | 8 x 9.5 |
| Lexile | 830 |
| Guided Reading Level | U |
| Features | Author/Illustrator biography, Educational front/back matter, Reviewed, and Table of contents |
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- Rat Race
- There's the Rub
- Run-of-the-Mill
- Hot Off the Presses
- Nose to the Grindstone
- Push the Envelope
- Jack-of-All-Trades
- Keep One's Cards Close to One's Chest
- Jury-Rigged
- Be There or Be Square
- Not in Kansas Anymore
- Hot Potato
- Smell a Rat
- Born With a Silver Spoon in One's Mouth
- Watch My Six
- Beat Around the Bush
- It's All Greek to Me
- Throw Someone a Curveball
- Sawbuck
- Wet Your Whistle
- Yahoo
- New York Minute
- Deus Ex Machina
- Jump the Gun
- No-Brainer
- Rubbernecking
- Souped Up
- Loose Cannon
- About the Author and Illustrator
Author: Arnold Ringstad
Arnold Ringstad is the author of more than 30 books for kids. He loves reading and writing about space exploration. He lives in Minnesota.
Illustrator: Dan McGeehan
Dan McGeehan has been a freelance illustrator for fifteen years. During that time his art has appeared on many magazines, in many children's books, and under a lot of scrutiny all around the world. He currently lives in Oklahoma with his wife, their two daughters, and everybody's two cats.
