English Phrase Origin Dictionary for iOS

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By Thanh Nguyen

This app provides a browsable, searchable version of The Dictionary of English Phrase Origin...

This app provides a browsable, searchable version of The Dictionary of English Phrase Origin

The dictionary of phrase origin details the fascinating and little known stories behind thousands phrases, idioms and proverbs that we use every day.

Anyone interested in the English language will be fascinated by

the origin of phrases coined at sea like "know the ropes", or phrases found in Bible like "A drop in the bucket" or phrases coined by William Shakespeare like "All's well that ends well"

Flashcard

- 40 decks

- Flip a card to see its meaning

Quiz

- 40 quizzes

- Find a phrase that has meaning in the question

User-defined list

- Create your custom list

Words of the day

- Learn 5 phrases daily

Learn random phrase

- Learn 5 random phrases

Basic features include:

- Easy navigation

- Bookmark a phrase

- Search a phrase

- Over 2000 phrases with meaning and origin

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