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The LITERAL meaning is that a light has been extinguished and it is dark.
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Is there a idiom list that has literally meaning?
You don't need a list. The literal meaning is whatever the phrase sounds like. For example, the literal meaning of "raining cats and dogs" would be dogs and cats falling out of the clouds.
Is black and white an idiom?
It depends on how you use it. If you mean literal colors, then it's not an idiom. If you say something like "It's all there in black and white," then it's an idiom meaning that something is printed.
Can a idiom be a oxymoron?
No, an idiom is not the same as an oxymoron. An idiom is a phrase that has a figurative meaning different from its literal meaning, while an oxymoron is a figure of speech that combines contradictory terms, like "jumbo shrimp" or "deafening silence."
Is chimes in an idiom?
Yes, because the literal meaning makes no sense. A person cannot really chime like a bell. This idiom means that the person speaks up, or adds their comments to the conversation.
What is the meaning of the idiom 'Dropping like flies'?
It means to have a group of pople or animals die very rapidly. This can be literal dying or figurative, as in "the contestants in the contest are dropping like flies."
Is idiom a part of figures of speech?
Yes, an idiom is a type of figure of speech. Idioms are phrases that have a figurative meaning different from the literal meanings of the individual words in the expression.
What is the difference of a simile metaphor and an idiom?
idiom is like discribe e.g as light as a feather
Is treat others like you would want to be treated. Is this an idiom?
No. This is not an idiom. An idiom is a group of words whose meaning is different from the meanings of the individual words. So it is not easy to know the meaning of an idiom. For example 'Let the cat out of the bag' is an idiom meaning to tell a secret by mistake. The meaning has nothing to do with cats or bags. "Treat others like you would want them to treat you" is a saying,
What is the meaning of the idiom of ' you're like my personal brand of heroine'?
That is not an idiom. When you see the word LIKE, you're looking at a simile.
What is an idiom meaning working like crazy?
working like a dog
What does the term like mean on facebook?
The term 'like' have the same meaning with its literal meaning.
What is the meaning of the act like an ape in idiom?
behave badly...
