What are the idioms in Fahrenheit 451?

Answer 1

Some idioms used in Fahrenheit 451 include "to be up in arms," meaning to be angry or ready to fight; "to take the bull by the horns," meaning to confront a difficult situation directly; and "to have the upper hand," meaning to have control or an advantage. These idioms are used to convey deeper meanings or enhance the dialogue in the novel.

Answer 2

"It was a pleasure to burn" (3).

"There must be something in books, things we cant imagine, to make a woman stay in a burning house; there must be something there. You don't stay for nothing"(51).

"What is fire? It's a mystery. Scientists give us gobbledegook about friction and molecules. But they don't really know. Its real beauty is that it destroys responsibility and consequences" (115).

"He burnt the bedroom walls and the cosmetic chest because he wanted to change everything, the chairs, the tables, and in the dining room the silverware and plastic dishes, everything that showed that he had lives here in this empty house with this strange women who would forget him tomorrow"(116).

"And to that, the books went up in flames. A pile of knowledge crumbling to the ground beneath itself, just another step back into obsolete ignorance" (157).

Answer 3

"Play the man, Master Ridley; we shall this day light such a candle, by God's grace, in England, as I trust shall never be put out."

Answer 4

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Answer 5

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