It doesn't mean anything except the fact that they are speaking their language. All languages have slang and idioms. It means that they are using saying from their dialect.
Idioms were invented when language was! An idiom is just a phrase that has come to mean something other than the literal words would seem to mean. Whenever a group of people share a language, they will make up idioms to add spice and interest to their language.
Idioms were invented when language was! An idiom is just a phrase that has come to mean something other than the literal words would seem to mean. Whenever a group of people share a language, they will make up idioms to add spice and interest to their language.
English "To The above answer... I'm not so sure about that... A few examples of languages other than English that use idioms, below: German, Mandarin (even the characters used in the language are used idiomatically to refer to general concepts), French, Spanish, Hindi, Portuguese, Russian, and Japanese. But the question is of the percentage of idioms within a language. Yes, I know that English is a widely spoken language and does its share of idioms, but this doesn't necessarily mean that it has the larger percentage of idioms within the given tongue than another language...." Chado2423
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In a pickle
Idioms are phrases that seem to mean one thing but actually mean another, like:in the blink of an eyefaster than you can say "Jack Robinson"quick as a wink
it mean that something spread very fast
chained purse strings
figurative.
between two fires idioms
It means to get used to things in a new setting.