phrase-book
Noun: phrase-book refers to a book containing a collection of common phrases and expressions, often arranged by topic, designed to help travelers or language learners communicate in a foreign language.
- (A book of useful expressions for tourists.)
- (She used the book to find the right words.)
- (The book covered essential conversational topics.)
"A pocket phrase-book": a small, portable phrase-book meant for carrying while traveling.
- He kept a pocket phrase-book in his jacket for quick reference. (A compact book for easy access.)
"A bilingual phrase-book": a phrase-book that presents phrases in two languages side by side.
- The bilingual phrase-book helped her understand both the local dialect and standard English. (A book with translations in two languages.)
Phrase (n): a small group of words standing together as a conceptual unit.
- He learned a useful phrase from the book. (A short expression.)
Phraseology (n): the way in which words and phrases are used in speech or writing.
- The phrase-book's phraseology was formal and outdated. (The style of expression.)
Conversation guide: a book that helps with spoken communication.
- The conversation guide was more detailed than a simple phrase-book. (A synonym for a phrase-book in travel contexts.)
Language guide: a book that provides key phrases for learners.
- She used a language guide to learn basic greetings. (A synonym for a phrase-book.)
"To be beyond the phrase-book": to encounter a situation not covered by the book's phrases.
- When the taxi driver asked for directions, I was beyond the phrase-book. (I had no prepared expression for that.)
"To live by the phrase-book": to rely heavily on set phrases without true fluency.
- He lived by the phrase-book, but couldn't hold a real conversation. (He used memorized phrases only.)