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Being expelled from school served him right, he was a major annoyance.
The thief slipped and broke his leg while trying to rob the house, and it served him right.
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If an expression cannot be used in a sentence does that mean that it's not an idiom?
An idiom usually is a sentence, or part of one. It certainly can be used as part of a sentence. The way to tell if it's an idiom is if it makes sense the way it's literally written.
What is an idiom for enamored?
"Head over heels in love" would be one idiom.
Is the phrase drunk with pleasure an idiom?
It is an idiom, because one cannot literally be drunk with pleasure, only with alcohol. The key feature of an idiom is that it's not interpreted literally.
Is it cost you an arm and a leg an idiom?
Oh yes, that is an idiom. There are no transactions in which someone literally gives one of his or her arms and legs as payment.
What does i love you honey mean idiom?
This is not an idiom. Some people call their loved one by a pet name like "honey" or "darling" or "sweetie."
What is it called a defendant serves one sentence right after the other is completed?
'Consecutive' sentences.
If an expression cannot be used in a sentence does that mean that it's not an idiom?
An idiom usually is a sentence, or part of one. It certainly can be used as part of a sentence. The way to tell if it's an idiom is if it makes sense the way it's literally written.
When an offender receives a sentence he or she serves one sentence after another is completed?
consecutive
How do you use the idiom 'dead to the world' in a sentence?
Dead to the world means sleeping soundly. One example of a sentence with the idiom dead to the word is: After working a double shift, Sarah fell asleep and was dead to the world.
What is the sentence for the idiom ''to lose one's head''?
The idiom "to lose one's head" means to panic or become overwhelmed in a situation. There isn't a specific sentence for this idiom as it is used in various contexts. However, an example sentence could be "During the emergency, she lost her head and couldn't think clearly."
Can you give us a sentence using the idiom animal?
"Animal" is not an idiom. An animal is a living thing with more than one cell which cannot make its own energy.
Who serves the best Sushi in Cooperstown?
sorry but no one serves sushi in coop right now
How many idioms can you fit in one sentence?
I'm not sure what the answer to that question is but I'm pretty sure the answer is one because an idiom is usually a sentence for example," It's raining cats and dogs".
Is always go and search for the correct idiom grammatically correct?
The phrase "Always go in search for the correct idiom" is #39 on a list called "The Bestest Guide to Gooder English". The idiom in the sentence is "go in search for" and it's not incorrect,really, but just kind of strange. "Use appropriate idioms" or "If you're going to use an idiom, make sure it's appropriate" would be better, I imagine.The one on that list I haven't figured out is #40, "3D96#" Anybody know that one?
Gerund phrase in this sentence. One of my favorite sounds is children singing?
"children singing" is the gerund phrase in this sentence. It serves as the object of the preposition "of".
What is previous sentence?
The sentence placed right before the main one.
What is the sentence for an idiom to eat one's words?
The sentence for the idiom "to eat one's words" is "After making bold claims about the project's success, he had to eat his words when it failed." It means to take back what one has said by admitting that one was wrong.
