American Idioms Dictionary

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4.0
184 reviews
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Everyone
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About this app

Shape up your English with thousands of idioms! Whether you are a learner of English who is having difficulty understanding expressions in everyday speech or a native speaker who wants to expand your written or spoken range, you need a comprehensive reference for idioms, common phrases, and sayings of American English.

McGraw-Hill's American Idioms Dictionary shows you the ropes of English and helps you:

 •Expand your English-speaking abilities with these 14,000-plus expressions, proverbs, and common sayings, listed alphabetically
 •Use American idioms correctly by following the many helpful examples
 •Easily find the right phrase by one of its key words Some examples of the colorful English language, as spoken by Americans: at peace - relaxed and happy every trick in the book - every deceptive method known Johnny-on-the-spot - someone who is in the right place at the right time make a killing - to have a great success, especially in making money nine-to-five job - a job with normal daytime hours scream bloody murder - to complain bitterly take a powder - to leave; to leave town

NEW! With the addition of a convenient Home page, a sleeker and more intuitive visual layout, as well as innovations in the speed of searches you can delve right in faster and easier than ever!

Also includes advanced search and language tools that have become the staple of quality language apps from MobiSystems, Inc.

SEARCH TOOLS - effortlessly find words thanks to a clear, functional, and easy-to-use interface.
Intelligent search integrates several tools to match or suggest what you are looking for:
 • Search autocomplete helps find words quickly by displaying predictions as you type
 • Keyword lookup allows you to search within compound words and phrases
 • An automatic ‘Fuzzy filter’ to correct word spelling, as well as ‘Wild card’ ('*' or '?') to replace a letter or entire parts of a word
 • Camera search looks up words in the camera viewfinder and displays results
 • Use our Voice search when you don't know how an entry is spelled
 • Share word definitions via installed apps on your device
 • Swipe-to-delete functionality in the Recent and Favorites menus.

LEARNING TOOLS - engaging features that help you further enhance your vocabulary.
 • ‘Favorites’ feature to create custom folders with lists of words from the extensive library
 • ‘Recent’ list to easily review looked-up words
 • ‘Word of the day’ section to expand your vocabulary daily
 • Home screen widget provides random words at a glance
 • Split screen support for Android 7 allowing you to use the dictionary simultaneously with other apps.

***This is a fully functional trial version***

Get MORE by purchasing the full version of the American Idioms Dictionary:

 • Permanently unlock the complete features list
 • Offline mode - look up words without an internet connection
 • Premium Support – Get expedited support for any app-related issues
 • Ad-free
Updated on
Feb 8, 2024

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Ratings and reviews

4.0
174 reviews
Janel Griffey
May 12, 2020
BUYER BEWARE. I wish I could give zero stars, not an option.. The first word I looked up was not in the dictionary. Within 10 minutes of purchasing the premium version, I asked for a refund. The developer refused and directed me to the Google Play Store. They refused my request too. Guess I just wasted 9+ dollars. O e lives and learns. I learned never to buy an app from this developer. Buyer beware.
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A Google user
October 15, 2018
I love this app and the other American dictionaries and give 5 stars to them, but give a big ZERO to Mobisystems support! After a few emails, the support didn't solve my problem or any reasonable reply, while I purchased four expensive dictionaries. In this kind of support and help from an American company like Mobisystems is weird and horrible. Don't expect of them to behave with their customers in this way.
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Mahtab Mirbagheri
March 3, 2022
Good. But a warning comes to me that your trial is over!! And I can't use it anymore
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What's new

In our ongoing efforts to improve user experience, we've focused on refining app performance and resolving issues to ensure a more seamless and reliable experience through the world of words.