Formal Idioms

[JohnFleabass]

I have a idioms dictionary (Oxford) but I am searching for a web site where only formal idioms are listed. I cant use the informal ones in school, especially in texts and essays.

[FrancisM7]

I have a idioms dictionary (Oxford) but I am searching for a web site where only formal idioms are listed. I cant use the informal ones in school, especially in texts and essays.

Hi John

Does that link help you?

http://www.idiomconnection.com/

[Tdol]

John, I've not seen such a list.

[JohnFleabass]

Thank you, I am sure I can need it.

[Moniker]

My surmise will be that if your english is very good, then go agaid, but if you use them in excess, the reading of your texts will be weird.

Just have a look at your neck of the woods, the use of idoms vary from one region to the other, even more from a family to an other. So, be carefull.
A test you can make, is to write in your first language with many of idioms and the, read it. You will probably scratch your scalp ;o)

[JohnFleabass]

Does anyone know why there are so many idioms that are not in the Oxford books for Idioms but which I find on the Internet or when reading newspaper?