# Dictionary of Phrase Origins — the origins of English phrases

> the origins of English phrases (iPhone/iPad app by Thanh Nguyen.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dictionary-of-phrase-origins/id1168493512 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Thanh Nguyen](https://appshunter.io/developer/1141425996)
- Category: Reference, Education
- Price: $1.99
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 10.0 · 85 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2016-10-24
- Data updated: 2026-07-07
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dictionary-of-phrase-origins/id1168493512/reviews.md

## What is Dictionary of Phrase Origins?

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"

▸ Dictionary:
- Easy navigation
- Bookmark a phrase
- Search a phrase
- Over 2000 phrases with meaning and origin

▸ Phrase Lists
- 37 lists
- Learn phrases in a list with flashcards

▸ User-defined list 
- Create your custom list

▸ Phrases of the day
- Learn 10 phrases daily


## Version history (last 2 releases)

### 2.0 — 2022-08-25

We added more phrases in this version.

### 1.0 — 2016-10-24

This app has been updated by Apple to display the Apple Watch app icon.

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