Is there a resource that anyone knows of that is the equivalent of a number of phrases that mean the same thing? Perhaps called a "phrase thesaurus" or "idiom thesaurus" or "phrase synonyms" for example as I saw on your site: step by step, day by day, inch by inch, and bit by bit. When I Google a phrase, I most often get a one-word synonym, but I'm looking specifically for more optional phrases instead.
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The Roget's thesaurus contains a surprising number of idioms. I would consider checking it out at a local book store just to see if it will meet your needs. Other than this, when I did a search at Amazon for "idiom thesaurus", I did get a few hits. I don't know anything about the books, but you can read the reviews and see what people are saying about those listed. |
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Oxford University Press has an idioms Dictionary. You can also check out its collocations dictionary, which has idiomatic phrases for many words. |
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