to delay making a decision until the next day
No, an idiom is not the same as an oxymoron. An idiom is a phrase that has a figurative meaning different from its literal meaning, while an oxymoron is a figure of speech that combines contradictory terms, like "jumbo shrimp" or "deafening silence."
The idiom "slept like a log" means sleeping very deeply and soundly, to the extent that one is completely unaware of their surroundings and doesn't wake up easily. The phrase is often used to describe a very restful and uninterrupted sleep.
Bullfrogs are nocturnal, meaning they are most active at night and tend to sleep during the day.
No, this statement is not a metaphor. It is a figure of speech called an idiom, as it conveys a figurative meaning rather than a literal one.
The idiom "that's a good point" is used to acknowledge a valid or convincing argument made by someone, indicating agreement or approval of their perspective.
"Ill" means bad or poor -- taking something ill means taking it poorly or badly.
"To be" is not an idiom - it's a verb.
To sleep on it means to take some time and think things over. Usually said before a decision needs to be made. And yes, it is literal. The person who says this is asking for an answer the following day.
Pest is not an idiom. It's a word.
No, "hit the hay" is an idiom that means to go to bed or go to sleep. It is not a metaphor, as it is a commonly used phrase with a specific meaning that is understood by native English speakers.
The idiom "apple shiner" means the teacher's pet.
The meaning of the idiom in the pink of health means being in good health.
The idiom means impress someone is egg on
It's not an idiom - to cope means to deal with, or to handle
"Old hand" is an idiom meaning having lots of experience.
It refers to being extremely sick. The idiom compares a human's very uncomfortable illness (like the flu or a bad virus) with how ill a dog gets when it eats something it is not supposed to eat and often gets a very severe reaction.
It is not an idiom. It is an expression. The difference is that an idiom's meaning cannot be derived from the meaning of its individual words. In the expression wolfing down food, the meaning is clearly derived from the meaning of the words, and people have been saying it for hundreds of years.