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The burning question is simply: How did this expression, so easily understood, become mistaken for an idiom?

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What is a sentence with the word idiom?

My Favorite IDIOM Is, When Pigs Fly.


Is the sentence this homework is taking forever a idiom or a hyperbole?

Idiom


How do you put idiom in an example sentence?

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.


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.


What does idiom mean 'Suits his idiom'?

I think it means that that person agrees with that others persons idiom and that it fit that question that the teacher or whoever asked that question.


Where did the idiom ears must be burning come from?

The idiom "ears must be burning" is believed to originate from the superstition that if someone's ears are burning, it means someone is talking about them. This belief dates back to ancient Rome and Greece, where it was thought that the sensation of burning ears indicated that someone was gossiping about you.


Is the sentence 'let's do lunch some time next week' an idiom?

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.


How do you use the idiom 'your life is like a carbon copy' in a sentence?

That IS a sentence.


What is an example sentence with the idiom 'throw the book at him'?

"Throw the book at him" IS a sentence.


What does the idiom my ears are burning mean?

This is supposed to mean that someone is talking about you.


Is the sentence Take it easy an idiom?

yes


How many idioms can you fit in one sentence?

I'm not sure what the answer to that question is but I'm pretty sure the answer is one because an idiom is usually a sentence for example," It's raining cats and dogs".