IDIOMS

1.DEFENITION IDIOMS.
Idioms is the language peculiar to a people or to district, community, or class: dialect. The
syntactical, grammatical , or structural from perculiar to a language.Idioms exist in every language.
An idioms is a word or phrase that is not taken literally, like ‘’ bought the farm ‘’ has nothing to do with
purchasing reak estate, but refers to dying . idioms also refers to do a dialect or jargon of agruop people
, either in a certain region or a group with common interest like in scince, music, art or business. An
idioms is in expression whose meaning is differenta from the meaning of its constituent word.
Knowledge of idioms is important part of confersation of the English language

2. FUNCTION OF IDIOMS.

Learning a language with idiom.

Because of idioms learning a language can be complicated. After you can conjugate verb, and know a
lot words, you may still have difficulty speaking the language with native users. Tjis is partly due to the
use of idioms and would also depend to which regional , but also varies according to people’s interest
and social groups. The best way to pick up on the meaning of certain idioms would be converse with
people and ask them for a clarification on the idioms they used. There are also sites on the internet
which will help explain the meaning of idioms.

People use idioms to make their language richer and more colorful and to convey subtle shadesof
meaning or intention. Idioms are used often to replace a literal word or expression, and many times the
idioms better describes the full nuance of meaning . idioms and idiomatic expression can be more
precise than the literal words, often using fewer words but saying more. For example , the expression
its run in the family is shorter and more succinct than saying that a physical or personality trait’ is fairly
common throungout one’s extended of generation.

3. EXAMPLE.

a. Shakespeare is credited with coining more than 2.000 words, infusing thousand existing ones with
electrisfaying new meanings and forging idioms that would last countries . ‘ a fool’s paradise ‘ , ‘ at one
fell swoop , ‘hearts conten, ‘in a pickle , sen him packing , ‘to much of a good thing . ( David Wolman ,
Righting the Mother Tongue : From Olde English to Email, the Tangled Story of English SPELLING .
Harper, 2010.

b. Common Idioms

Some idioms are used by most people that speaking English ; others are used by a more select group.
Common idioms that refer to people include. A chip on your shoulder-mean you think you know a lot.
High as a kite –means are you drunk or no drugs , Sick as a dog- means you are very ill. Idioms that refer
to your actions would be:
Rub someone the wrong way- meaning to annoy or brother. Jump the gun- would mean to be doing
something early. Pay the piper – means you need the face concequence of your action. Some idioms
use color words to conveey other meaning . For example , there are several that use the word “blue”.
“the blues” can refer to both a style of the music and felling sad. If something accurs rarely . it is said to
happen “once in a blue “ means something happens that was unexpected.

c. Idioms In The Art

There are many idioms in the field of music. If you “fine tone” something you make small improvement
to it. “ changing your tone” means changing your mind. If you are “ whistling in the dark” you are overly
positive obout something. If you try and make a decision too early without knowing all the facts, people
may tell you that “ its not over ‘till the fat lady sings. Drama and dance have idioms too, like” Break a leg”
means a good luck. If you are a “ham” you overact. If you say , “ it takes two a tango” you mean that more
than one person is at fault or involved. If you “ tap dance” your way out of a stickly situations , than that
implies that you get out of it in a clever way. Being “ in the spotlight “ means you’re a center of attentions.
Remember , a group of people with shared interest such as the art pr business will have there own idioms.
As will all idioms it will be easier to understand the idioms if you concentrate on what is being said and
ask question obout the meaning of the idioms.

Proverb 25 : 18 = Lie

Meaning : ( of a person or animal ) be in or assume a horizontal or resting positon on a supporting

surface.

Proverb 24 : 25 = Risk

Meaning : a situation involving exposure to danger, flouting the law was too much of a risk.

Proverb 23 : 21 = Eater

Meaning : a person or animal who consumes food in a specified way or of a specified kind.

Proverb 23 : 22 = Cross-breed

Meaning : produce ( an animal or plant ) by mating or hybridizing two different species, breeds, or
vaietes.

Proverb 24 : 2 = oppression

Meaning : prolonged cruel or unjust treatment or exercise of authority.

Proverb 24 : 15 = spy

Meaning : a person employed by a government or other organization to secretly obtain information on

an enemy or competitor.

Proverb 24 : 22 = catastrophe
Meaning : an event causing great and usually sudden damage or suffering.

Proverb 22 : 5 = oblique

Meaning : neither nor at right angles to a specified or implied line, slanting.

Proverb 22 : 22 = plough

Meaning : a large farming implement with one or more blades fixed in a frame, drawn over soil to turn it
over and cut furrows in preparation for the planting of seeds.

Proverb 22 : 24 = messy

Meaning : generating or involving mess

Proverb 26 : 11 = ignorant

Meaning : lacking knowledge or awareness in general, uneducated or unsophisticated.

Proverb 24 : 17 = mire

Meaning : a stretch of swampy or boggy ground.

Proverb 23 : 25 = mire

Meaning : a stretch a swampy or boggy ground.

Proverb 26 : 8 = pride

Meaning : a feeling of deep pleasure or satisfaction derived from one’s own avhievements, the
achievement of one’s close associates, or from qualities or possesions that are widely admired.

Proverb 26 : 6 = intermediary

Meaning : a person who acts as a link between people in order to try and bring about an agrrement a
mediator.

Proverb 25 : 8 = case

Meaning : an instance of particular situation.

Proverb 24 : 24 = kiss

Meaning : touch or caress with the lips as a sign of love, sexual desire, or greeting.

Proverb 22 : 12 = knowledge

Meaning : facts, information, and skills acquired through experience or education, the theoretical or
practical understanding of a subject.
Proverb 22 : 10 = anger

Meaning : a strong feeling of annoyance, displeasure, or hostility.

Proverb 22 : 4 = modesty

Meaning : the quality or state of being unassuming in the estimation of one’s abilities.
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