IDIOMS
An idiom is a phrase or expression that usually presents a figurative, non-literal meaning attached to the phrase. Some phrases which become figurative idioms, however, do retain the phrase's literal meaning. An idiom's figurative meaning is different from the literal meaning. Such as . . .
"Man, it's raining Cats and Dogs" you know that is not possible (figurative meaning). You know the actual (literal) meaning is "Man, it's really raining hard out there" or "Man, it's really coming down"
id·i·om /ˈidēəm/ noun
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1.
a group of words established by usage as having a meaning not deducible from those of the individual words (e.g., rain cats and dogs, see the light ).
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2.
a characteristic mode of expression in music or art.
"they were both working in a neo-impressionist idiom"
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BIG EYE
SHE WOULD ALWAYS SMILE AT HIM, WHENEVER SHE WALKED BY, HE WOULD ALWAYS WHISTLE BACK AND GIVE HER THE BIG EYE
02
SEAT OF HIS PANTS
WHENEVER JOE TRAVELED, HE PREPARED IN ADVANCE, EXCEPT WHEN HE FLEW, THEN HE WOULD FLY BY THE SEAT OF HIS PANTS
03
ONE TOO MANY
DAVE BEGINS TO RECOGNIZE THAT HE MAY HAVE HAD ONE TOO MANY
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BLUE IN THE FACE
THE FACT THAT THEY COULDN'T SEE EYE TO EYE ALWAYS CAUSED TEDDY TO GO BLUE IN THE FACE
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SMUCKERS
FRUSTRATED AND OUT OF BREATH, SMUCKERS REALIZES HE WAS BARKING UP THE WRONG TREE
SOLD
06
SAME OLD STORY
TIRED OF THE SAME OLD STORY, JUDY CHOOSES TO PUT HER OWN SPIN ON IT
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BLEND IN
NEW TO THESE PARTS, MARY LOU TRIES TO BLEND IN
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BESIDE HIMSELF
NOTICING THE STRANGER'S UNCANNY RESEMBLANCE, BILL WAS BESIDE HIMSELF
