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What does the idiom 'get his hands dirty' mean?
If you "get your hands dirty" figuratively, you're willing to do the work yourself.
What is a word or phrase that is not meant to be taken literally but figuratively?
An idiom is a word or phrase that is not meant to be taken literally but figuratively. Examples include "kick the bucket" or "raining cats and dogs."
What is the idiom for being friendly while conspiring about someone?
backstabber He smiles to your face then he stabs you in the back (figuratively).
Is take off an idiom?
Can you figure out the meaning by defining the terms literally? No, so it is an idiom. Literally, it means to remove something, but figuratively it means for an airplane to get off the ground.
What figurative language is in someone like you?
the answer is idiom
What figurative language is Jill was a calculator?
it is an idiom.
I rode down the red river on a raft what kind of figurative language is it?
simile
What does the idiom sleep a wink mean?
It's not an idiom because you can figure out what it means. It's just a slangy way of describing sleep. If you don't sleep a wink, you figuratively never closed your eyes, even to wink. It's an exaggeration.
Is the sentence don't drag your feet considered an idiom?
No because you can figure out the meaning by context. If you drag your feet figuratively, you're moving slowly on something.
What type of speech is the phrase when pigs fly?
The phrase "when pigs fly" is an example of an idiom. It is used figuratively to convey that something is unlikely or impossible to happen.
What is a idiom.?
An idiom is the same in any language. It's a phrase that can't be taken literally. If you are asking for the Hebrew word for "idiom" it's neev (× ×™×‘).
What does que idiom mean in spanish?
It means what language
