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What is a phrase unique to a particular language called?
A phrase unique to a particular language is called an "idiom." Idioms often have meanings that cannot be derived from the individual words used in the phrase.
What is a sentence with the word Phrase?
I can give you several sentences.That phrase makes no sense to me.An idiom is a phrase that doesn't mean what it seems to mean.He copied the phrase into his notebook.
What is a literal idiom?
There is no literal idiom -- an idiom is a phrase that seems to mean one thing but actually means something else. The word "literal" means to take the words exactly as they seem to be.An idiom is a phrase particular to a language that is accepted for its figurative meaning, as in "That amazing shot blew me away." Everyone understands that this person means he was amazed. A literal idiom would be the usually humorous thing that happens when you take the idiom for its word for word, not accepted, meaning. That would mean that somehow the amazing shot actually created the air mass necessary to blow this guy away.
What is the difference between an idiom and a descriptive phrase?
An idiom is a phrase whose meaning is not easily deduced from the individual words used, often carrying a symbolic or cultural connotation. A descriptive phrase, on the other hand, is simply a phrase that describes something without the use of figurative language.
The phrase on the fence is an example of what type of figure of speech?
The phrase "on the fence" is an example of an idiom, specifically one that is used to describe someone who is undecided or uncommitted about a particular issue or decision.
What do you mean by the idiom -a penny?
"A penny" isn't an idiom - it's just a one-cent American coin.
What does the idiom 'toss up' mean?
The idiom refers to the tossing or throwing of a coin to make a choice. It means that the choice of correct answer or way forward is as random as the toss of a coin.
What is an example of 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.
What does the idiom crocodile of children mean?
That is not a phrase in English, even in a literal sense.
What is an non-example of 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.
What does the idiom ' a little anger under the weather' mean?
Nothing that I have ever heard. "Under the weather" is an idiom, but there's no anger in the phrase.
Is with ears to see and eyes to hear an idiom?
No, it is a phrase that means just what it seems to mean.
Is garlic-pizza-yogurt a idiom?
Those are three unrelated words. An idiom is a PHRASE that seems to mean one thing, but actually means another.
Is laugh your head off an idiom?
An idiom is something that does not mean what the phrase says literally, so yes. You can't actually laugh your head off.
What does coined the phrase mean?
To 'coin a phrase' means to have invented it or 'came up with it'.
An idiom is a phrase n which the words what?
together mean something different than when they are used separately
What does 'implied meaning from this idiom' mean?
Idioms are phrases that you can't guess what they mean just by reading them. This phrase is asking you to figure out what the actual words of the idiom would mean -- the "implied meaning" is what's not said, but meant.
