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Idiom is pharse or expression that usually presents figurative , non literary meaning attached to pharse . Oxford dictionary defines idiom as group of words whose meaning is different from meaning of individual words . For example piece of cake means very easy. Idiom can be used in dialogue to give more insight into who character is . Idioms are part of informal , conversational or colloquial usage . Idiom can be metaphor, but all idioms are metaphors . Thank you for your wonderful literary educational channel.
Thanks for the explanation!! very well done. Per your request, these are 'old' idioms in Spanish: - Dime con quien andas y te dire quien eres (Tell me who you hang out with and I will tell you who you are....) Kind of obvious but means let me observe the people you like to be with and I can deduct what kind of person you are ...lol - Al mal escribano le estorban las barbas (bad writers get frustrated with their beard)... meaning, someone who has not enough skills to complete a task would blame anything as an excuse for their mediocre attempt.. - El que mas te quiere te hara llorar... (the one that loves you the most will make you cry...).. Like Mom not allowing her daughter to go out to a party because it's not safe... the 14 year old girl cries the whole weekend because of it but Mommy does it because she cares.. - La letra con sangre entra... (this is definitely old. People learn anything if they are punished... straight translation: 'With blood, letters enter' ( letters as the alphabet that enters your brain or memorized).. yep.
Wow, thanks so much for sharing these great examples, Poke A Brain! Our favorite is "Al mal escribano le estorban las barbas"--that one will stay definitely stay with us.
The meaning of that is "a piece of cake," which is to say, simple. This is an everyday American idiom with conflicting origin stories (some fairly disturbing).
If you enjoyed this video lesson, let us know by liking it, offering a comment on your favorite or least favorite idiom, or suggesting other literary terms that you'd like to see covered. Thanks so much!
Thanks for the lesson. They're are some commonly used one's too.
“ in a pod”
“Once in a blue moon”
“In the seventh sky ”
“Locking horns with someone ”
Thanks so much, Nia! These are some excellent examples of idioms!
Idiom is pharse or expression that usually presents figurative , non literary meaning attached to pharse . Oxford dictionary defines idiom as group of words whose meaning is different from meaning of individual words . For example piece of cake means very easy. Idiom can be used in dialogue to give more insight into who character is . Idioms are part of informal , conversational or colloquial usage . Idiom can be metaphor, but all idioms are metaphors . Thank you for your wonderful literary educational channel.
Nice work here, @Khatoon170 ! We suspect you mean that not all idioms are metaphors, right?
Thanks for the explanation!! very well done. Per your request, these are 'old' idioms in Spanish:
- Dime con quien andas y te dire quien eres (Tell me who you hang out with and I will tell you who you are....) Kind of obvious but means let me observe the people you like to be with and I can deduct what kind of person you are ...lol
- Al mal escribano le estorban las barbas (bad writers get frustrated with their beard)... meaning, someone who has not enough skills to complete a task would blame anything as an excuse for their mediocre attempt..
- El que mas te quiere te hara llorar... (the one that loves you the most will make you cry...).. Like Mom not allowing her daughter to go out to a party because it's not safe... the 14 year old girl cries the whole weekend because of it but Mommy does it because she cares..
- La letra con sangre entra... (this is definitely old. People learn anything if they are punished... straight translation: 'With blood, letters enter' ( letters as the alphabet that enters your brain or memorized).. yep.
Wow, thanks so much for sharing these great examples, Poke A Brain! Our favorite is "Al mal escribano le estorban las barbas"--that one will stay definitely stay with us.
Thank you so much
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What are idiomatic expressions
Great question, Andrew! An idiomatic expression is in fact an idiom (though phrased in a slightly more complex way).
"Over the moon" means to be very happy
He was _over the moon_ when he got the promotion
We're tickled pink by this comment, Ken! Thanks for contributing so much to the series!
we don't want to open a 'can of worms'
isn't a bad idiom
And you've just made a great litote there, Jason! (see our "What is Understatement?" video). Thanks for keeping the conversation going!
@@SWLF These canapEs are absolutely disgusting
The cat's pajamas
Hair of the dog
Three sheets to the wind
ln over my head ???
Piece of cake
My plate is full
Excellent examples, Katiekay! Thanks for keeping the conversation going!
I only know piece of cake from all of these 😭
Meaning of a piece of Cake
The meaning of that is "a piece of cake," which is to say, simple. This is an everyday American idiom with conflicting origin stories (some fairly disturbing).
Dog eat your supper
Interesting! Is that an idiom, Djaune? If so, what does it mean?