First, keep in mind that slang and idioms are constantly changing: for example, 50 years ago, a condom was often called a "safe" or a "rubber," but I rarely hear that expression any more. Slang for the female breasts: hooters. Slang for the male sexual organ: johnson, cock, pecker. Slang for the head: noggin, dome.
He's head over heels about her.
English has many idiomatic expressions, which are phrases that don't mean exactly what they say. Some phrases using fruits include "going bananas" and "the apple of my eye."
Quit horsing around is an idiomatic expression. It begins with the letter Q.
well that is easy it's the zoo poem
Some idiomatic expressions that begin with the letter o:Off the top of my headOn a soap boxOn pins and needlesOn the back burnerOut of gasOut of the frying pan and into the fireOut to lunchOver my head
· Two wrongs don't make a right
"Elephant" is primarily a noun, referring to a large mammal known for its trunk and tusks. In some contexts, it can also be used as a metaphorical term or in idiomatic expressions, but its primary grammatical function is as a noun.
Idiomatic expressions are essentially literary and not pictorial. There are some well illustrated, pictorial books titled " English Idioms [ in Business, in Sports, in Relationships, etc. ] or something similar, in bookstores at home and abroad. Try your local library or other book supplier.
Some idiomatic expressions that begin with the letter A:A blessing in disguiseA dime a dozenA leopard can't change his spotsAce up his sleeveActions speak louder than wordsAll bark and no biteAll Greek to meAn axe to grindAs useful as a lead balloon
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well, by my experience with idiomatic expressions in businesses and accountances, an excelent exapmple would be when a jewish person says "Im a Jewish gigolo." Trust me this is completely correct.
There are a lot of idioms that have body parts in them."I only have eyes for you" means that I am only interested in you; you are my romantic partner."You don't have a leg to stand on" means that your arguments have no logic behind them, and cannot be proven."That cost an arm and a leg" means that something is really expensive."To talk face to face" means to speak to one another in person, in an intimate conversation."To go toe to toe" means to have a fight between the two of you.