The Cambridge Dictionary of American Idioms unlocks the meaning of thousands of idiomatic phrases used in contemporary American English. More than 5000 idioms Š from  donÕt go there and living large to more bang for the buck and hit the nail on the head Š are clearly defined, with full-sentence examples of use. The ideal book for classroom use or personal reference. Based on the 500-million-word Cambridge International Corpus, a database of current written and spoken English, the Cambridge Dictionary of American English is the last word on American idioms.