That phrase must be an idiom, because I can't understand what it means.
"It's raining cats and dogs" is an idiom for "it's raining really hard."
"I am learning about idioms in English class.
"Timmy was the apple of my eye".
This sentence is an example of an idiom.
Old-timers may not always understand the modern idiom, since language grows and changes.
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.
My Favorite IDIOM Is, When Pigs Fly.
The idiom "to be at daggers drawn" is used when people are very angry.Example sentence: "John and Ben were at daggers drawnever since Ben took all of John's money in a game of Poker. "
"Throw the book at him" IS a sentence.
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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.
My Favorite IDIOM Is, When Pigs Fly.
Idiom
The idiom "to be at daggers drawn" is used when people are very angry.Example sentence: "John and Ben were at daggers drawnever since Ben took all of John's money in a game of Poker. "
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.
"The idiom 'that just kills' is hardly appropriate at a funeral."
That nightclub used to be great , but it ` s reallygone to the dogs .
The sentence is not, because an idiom is usually a phrase. The idiom is "do lunch," which means to have lunch together, usually while discussing business.
That IS a sentence.
"Throw the book at him" IS a sentence.
The idiom "to lose one's head" means to panic or become overwhelmed in a situation. There isn't a specific sentence for this idiom as it is used in various contexts. However, an example sentence could be "During the emergency, she lost her head and couldn't think clearly."
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