Idioms & Phrases: A Concise Dictionary
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When an idiom from one language is translated word by word into another language, it most likely loses its idiomatic meaning in the translation. For example, an idiom ‘kick the bucket’ means to die or to expire in English, but if it is translated word by word into any other language it will definitely carry the sense that an object ‘bucket’ being kicked by leg.
Idioms and phrases are used extensively in literature, particularly in drama and fiction. In satirical or humorous fiction, the inclusion of phrases and idioms is almost inevitable.
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A Few Smart Idioms
Introduction
The word ‘idiom’ is derived from the Latin and Greek word ‘idioma,’ which means special feature, special property, or special phrasing. It happens to be a phrase or a fixed expression that has a figurative or literal meaning.
Idioms are categorized as formulaic language. Its figurative meaning happens to be different from its literal meaning.
All languages have thousands of idioms around the world. It is said according to an estimate that there are about twenty five thousand idiomatic expressions in the English language.
When an idiom from one language is translated word by word into another language, it most likely loses its idiomatic meaning in the translation. For example, an idiom ‘kick the bucket’ means to die or to expire in English, but if it is translated word by word into any other language it will definitely carry the sense that an object ‘bucket’ being kicked by leg.
Idioms and phrases are used extensively in literature, particularly in drama and fiction. In satirical or humorous fiction, the inclusion of phrases and idioms is almost inevitable.
This book includes about five hundred most popular and most widely used idioms in the English language.
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A BIRD IN THE HAND IS WORTH TWO IN THE BUSH
This is a very common idiom that means what you already have with you is more valuable than what you hope or expect to get. It is a kind of didactic idiom that conveys the message that in hope of getting something better or bigger, we should not throw away what we already have with us.
A BLESSING IN DISGUISE
As the sound suggests, this phrase suggests that something that is good or positive but it is not recognized as such at first. For example: I was about to fly by plane from my city to London, but suddenly a friend called me and told me that he had an accident. I rushed to the hospital to see him, missing my flight, but later on I realized that his accident was a blessing in disguise because the plane I was going to fly crashed killing all the passengers on board.
A CHIP ON YOUR SHOULDER
This idiom is