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What is the literal meaning of the idiom out like a light?
The LITERAL meaning is that a light has been extinguished and it is dark.
What is the literal meaning of the idiom get your walking papers?
The LITERAL meaning would be to receive a set of papers saying you may walk.
What is a literal idiom?
There is no literal idiom -- an idiom is a phrase that seems to mean one thing but actually means something else. The word "literal" means to take the words exactly as they seem to be.An idiom is a phrase particular to a language that is accepted for its figurative meaning, as in "That amazing shot blew me away." Everyone understands that this person means he was amazed. A literal idiom would be the usually humorous thing that happens when you take the idiom for its word for word, not accepted, meaning. That would mean that somehow the amazing shot actually created the air mass necessary to blow this guy away.
Is 'she felt a bit under the weather' an idiom?
Yes it is an idiom because the literal meaning doesn't make sense.
What is the literal meaning of a flea in your ear?
The LITERAL meaning would be a flea in your ear! But "a flea in your ear" is an idiom, a saying, and it is not normally used literally.
What is the literal meaning of the idiom 'put your best foot forward'?
The literal meaning would be that you have one foot that is "the best" and you're tossing it out ahead of you.
What is an expression of a meaning that contradicts the literal meaning?
An expression of a meaning that contradicts the literal meaning is called an idiom. Idioms are phrases that have a figurative rather than literal meaning, often making them difficult to understand when translated directly.
What is an idiom definition?
An idiom is a phrase or expression that has a figurative meaning different from the literal meaning of the individual words. Idioms are commonly used in everyday language and may not make literal sense when taken word for word.
You ascended to the pilot house you fine feather in literal meaning?
Literal meaning is in a fine plumage, the idiom means well dressed; of an excellent appearance
Is who squeezed the cat a idiom?
Yes. An idiom is a phrase or expression whose meaning is figurative rather than literal. The phrase has a meaning other than the usual meaning of the words.
Is she was sweet as sugar an idiom?
No, "sweet as sugar" is not an idiom. It is a simile, comparing someone's sweetness to the taste of sugar. Idioms are phrases that have a figurative meaning that is different from the literal meaning of the words used.
What is an idiom when used in writing?
An idiom is an expression, the meaning of which is dependent on cultural context and social understanding. The meaning of the idiom is not predictable based on its constituent elements, but is merely an expression. An example of an idiom is "kicked the bucket". These words are not taken as literal, but as an idiomatic expression.
