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What is the meaning of the idiom the bee had a part time job in people's bonnet's?
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∙ 12y ago
This is a funny saying - "bees in your bonnet" means that you are really distracted and scatter-brained. So it's saying that one of the "bees" is one of those in your "bonnet."
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What is the meaning of the idiom to Sit on the sidelines?
This is a sports idiom. If you're not playing well enough, the coach makes you sit on the sidelines of the field instead of joining the game. If you are sitting on the sidelines, you are not participating. You have been "benched." The idiom means that you're not part of whatever is going on.
What is the part of speech for sleek?
idiom
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.
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.
Does bacon fly?
The idiom is "when pigs fly". Bacon comes from pigs, but bacon is not in the idiom. The idiom simply means, "impossible".
What does the idiom your are tied mean?
Nothing. You have left out part of the idiom. Perhaps you mean "your hands are tied," which means that you have no power to do anything in a given situation.
Sentence with the idiom ''dog days of summer''?
the sultry part of the summer
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 meaning of the idiom 'an honest day's work'?
It is not an idiom, it is a description of one work day. The "honest" part just refers to doing something legal and above-board instead of illegal or sneaky. You often hear this phrase used in the negative, as in "He's never done an honest day's work in his life," meaning that the person is lazy and probably getting money in some sort of sneaky or illegal fashion.
Is esophagus a part of peoples mouth?
no
What part of speech is love is a song that plays in your heart?
it means an idiom/per
What does the idiom your heart sank mean?
It means find that part in the heart, tell what it has, and what it is.
