This makes sense if you think it through. How far you get can be a literal distance or it can be a figurative measurement of progress. If you don't get very far, either you have gone only a little distance or you have made little progress.
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.
"One way or another" is not an idiom - it means exactly what it says. If you are going to do something one way or another, then you are do whatever it takes. If one way does not work, you are going to try another way.
This idiom's meaning is when someone has been a fool for a long time, they are the most foolish because they haven't learned better. A way to rephrase its meaning is.. "The longer a person's been a fool, the more foolish they are."
Do what ever you want to do.
No, it is a statement. They are telling someone or something to go and live in freedom.
It means "to try it", a better way of saying it is "have a go at it" . happy speaking!
An idiom misuse is to use and idiom in a wrong way that doesn't make sense.
It means to feel that there is no way to go on and you just want to give up.
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From sailors. If you're "at sea," there are no landmarks for you to follow, so you can't tell which way to go.
The best way to find out the meaning of an idiom is to look it up in a reputable dictionary or idiom database. You can also search online for the idiom along with the word “meaning” to find explanations and examples of its usage. Additionally, asking a native speaker or language teacher for clarification can help you understand the idiom better.
No, "daddy long leg" is not an idiom. It refers to a type of arachnid with long, thin legs, also known as a harvestman.
The figure of speech used in this sentence is known as an idiom. In this case, "go fly a kite" is a common idiom that means to dismiss someone or to tell them to go away. It is a polite way of refusing a request or ignoring someone's demands.
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.
Yes because you are not literally hitting a sack.
One word for a long way to go is-MILES. Eg- I've got to go miles[I've got a long way to go.]
Long Way to Go was created on 2011-06-27.