Authors use idioms and slang for the same reason anybody else does -- to make things more interesting.
"A pain in the neck" is an idiom meaning an annoying person or situation. You would use this idiom to describe a person whose behavior is irritating you, or for anything that is annoying. Betty can be a real pain in the neck sometimes.This extra paperwork is really a pain in the neck.
A good idiom would be "sitting on the fence."
Will you eat of the forbidden fruit?
under what headword would you find the idiom raining cats and dogs?
An idiom is a saying or expression. There are many idioms that mean to stay away from, or avoid, someone. An example of such an idiom would be, "to steer clear of" someone.
I cannot find an idiom that starts off "she cried tears." When you cry, you cry tears, so that would not be a good idiom anyway.
This is not used as much as it once was, but people will know what you mean if you use it; it's not obsolete.
No. There is an idiom Spring into action, meaning to get active immediately, and there is an idiom Spring out, meaning to appear suddenly. Use one or the other.
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?
To include an idiom in an example sentence, simply incorporate the idiom naturally into the sentence to convey a figurative meaning. For example, "She had a chip on her shoulder" is an idiom meaning she was easily offended or held a grudge.
Here are some ideas:on cloud 9jumping with joybe a happy camperhappy as a clam (at high tide)
It's not an idiom. AS ___ AS___ would be A Simile ... the correct simile would be as cool as a cucumber.