An example of an idiom in "The Bean Trees" is "out of the blue," which means something unexpected or sudden.
"She's feeling under the weather" is an example of an idiom, meaning that someone is feeling unwell or sick.
Any phrase that means exactly what it seems to mean is a NON-example. "The table was made of wood" is not an idiom.
Any phrase that means exactly what it seems to mean is a NON-example. "The table was made of wood" is not an idiom.
The idiom "keep an eye out for" refers to watching for something or someone. An example of a sentence using the idiom would be: Jeff should be arriving soon, so keep an eye out for him.
They are asking the same thing except one is asking for A example and the other one is asking for AN example of an idiom they are asking the same thing but in a different way of saying it
idiom
An idiom is a saying or expression. There are many idioms that mean to stay away from, or avoid, someone. An example of such an idiom would be, "to steer clear of" someone.
The idiom buck up means to cheer up. For example one might say "she began to buck up once I showed her some photographs of her children when they were younger."
"Kick the bucket" is a common idiom that means to die.
One example of an idiom in "The Book Thief" is "run like the wind," which means to run very fast or with great speed. In the book, this idiom is used to describe characters moving quickly or urgently.
The opening line of the book, "Old Marley was dead as a doornail." Dead as a doornail is an idiom.