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A pun is the humorous use of a word or phrase so as to emphasize or suggest its different meanings or applications, or the use of words that are alike or nearly alike in sound but different in meaning; a play on words.
An idiom is the humorous use of a word or phrase so as to emphasize or suggest its different meanings or applications, or the use of words that are alike or nearly alike in sound but different in meaning; a play on words.
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A pun uses word play, double entendre or homonyms to make a joke or to be humorous. When someone says, Da Nile ain't just a river in Egypt, it actually means, Denial ain't just a river in Egypt. It's a pun said to someone who is denying the truth to themselves. An idiom need not be humorous and is set off from most other language phrases because the phrase is figurative rather than literal. A non native speaker will understand the words but not the hidden meaning. Raining cats and dogs, paying out the nose, china plate are idioms or slang that make no sense unless you learn the special meanings. Those idioms mean a heavy downpour, paying a lot for something and the last is cockney rhyming slang; china plate means mate, or friend. Drop the plate, the rhyming word, and you just say, I was having a drink with my new china. If you didn't know what china plate meant, that sentence would make no sense at all.
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Is the way the cookie crumbles a pun?
It is more like an idiom..."an expression whose meaning is not predictable from the usual meanings of its constituent elements, as kick the bucket or hang one's head"
What does the idiom 'to be between two fires' mean?
between two fires idioms
What is the origin of the idiom to wolf down?
It is not an idiom. It is an expression. The difference is that an idiom's meaning cannot be derived from the meaning of its individual words. In the expression wolfing down food, the meaning is clearly derived from the meaning of the words, and people have been saying it for hundreds of years.
How do you use pun in a sentence?
I will annoy you with a pun if you don't o-pun this door!
What is a Pun for being late?
Could not o-pun my eyes.
What is the difference between analogy and idiom?
An analogy is a comparison between two things to highlight their similarities, while an idiom is a phrase with a meaning that is different from the literal interpretation of its individual words. Analogies are used to explain complex ideas by drawing parallels, whereas idioms are expressions unique to a language or culture.
What is the difference between an idiom and an idom?
"Idom" is not a word in English, so the difference is between a word and a non-word. An idiom is a phrase that cannot be understood unless you know the idiomatic meaning already. "On edge" is an example of an idiom because you are not literally standing on an edge - you are anxious or frustrated.
What does the idiom make like a tree and leave mean?
It's not an idiom, it's a joke. And it's "make like a tree and leaf" -- it's a pun.
What is black and white in idiom?
Meaning a very obvious difference between 2 things.
What is the difference between an idiom and a phrase?
You cannot understand an idiom without knowing ahead of time what it means. A phrase is just part of a normal sentence.
What is the difference of a simile metaphor and an idiom?
idiom is like discribe e.g as light as a feather
What is the difference between a chemist shop and a retail store?
GED vs. Degree (Employees)? No PUN intended..... but only random thing in response to a "random-question"
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.
Is the way the cookie crumbles a pun?
It is more like an idiom..."an expression whose meaning is not predictable from the usual meanings of its constituent elements, as kick the bucket or hang one's head"
Is Eight bits short of a byte an idiom?
No, it would be a kind of pun, It makes sense if you think about it, while an idiom wouldn't make any sense until you knew the definition. A byte is a unit of information, so if someone was short some bits, they wouldn't be as smart as they should be.
Why is a pun a pun?
because it just a pun
What is the difference between a pun and a joke?
A pun relies on wordplay, using the different meanings or sounds of words for humor. A joke, on the other hand, can encompass a wider range of comedic techniques, including puns, wordplay, storytelling, and more. Basically, all puns are jokes, but not all jokes are puns.
