Idioms and Proverbs Presentation

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Maharishi vidyamandir


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IdiomsAnd

Proverbs


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Idioms

An idiom (Latin:idioma,)is

an expression,word, or phrase that has a figurative meaningthat is comprehended in regard to a commonuse of that expression that is separate fromthe literal meaning or definition of the wordsof which it is made

John Saeed defines anidiom as words collocated. This collocation words commonly used in a group redefineseach component word in the word-group andbecomes an idiomatic expression. The words

develop a specialized meaning as an entity, asan idiom. Moreover, an idiom is an expression,word, or phrase whose sense means somethingdifferent from what the words literally imply.


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It`s background

In the English expression to kick the bucketalistener knowing only the meanings of kickandbucket would be unable to deduce theexpression's true meaning: to die. Althoughthis idiomatic phrase can, in fact, actuallyrefer to kicking a bucket, native speakers ofEnglish rarely use it so

Idioms tend to confusethose unfamiliar with them; students of a newlanguage must learn its idiomatic expressions

as vocabulary. Many natural language wordshave idiomatic origins, but are assimilated, solosing their figurative senses.


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Example-1

Raining cats and dogs

Doesn`t means cats and dogs

are Raining

It means (raining heavily)

Sentence- In the middle of the picnic itstarted to rain cats and dogs, andeverybody got soaked

Uses of idioms


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Example-2

Daily dozenIt means (Gymnastic exercises;especially, several different

exercises done daily)

Sentence- The boys didtheir daily dozen early each

morning.


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Example-3

cast the first stone

It means To be the first toblame someone, lead accusersagainst a wrongdoer

Sentence- Jesus said that a

person who was without sincould cast the first stone


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Example-4

Dead duck

It means A person or thing in ahopeless situation or condition;

one to whom something bad issure to happen

Sentence-When the pianist

broke her arm, she was adead duck


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Example-5

all eyesIt means Wide-eyed withsurprise or curiosity;

watching very closely

Sentence- At thecircus the children were

all eyes


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Proverbs

A proverb, (Latinproverbium), is a simpleand concrete saying popularly known andrepeated, which expresses a truth, based

on common sense or the practical

experience of humanity. They are oftenmetaphorical. A proverb that describes abasic rule of conduct may also be knownas a maxim. If a proverb is distinguished

by particularly good phrasing, it may beknown as an aphorism.


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A proverb is a short, generally known

sentence of the folk which containswisdom, truth, morals, and traditionalviews in a metaphorical, fixed andmemorisable form and which is handeddown from generation to generation.

Exemples1- A little knowledge is a dangerous

thing2- Actions speak louder than words


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Uses of Proverbs

Example-1

Actions speak louder than words

It means What you do shows your

character better and is moreimportant than what you say

Use-John promised to help me, but

he didn't. Actions speak louderthan words


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Example-2

All work and no play makes Jack adull boy

It means Too much hard workwithout time out for play or

enjoyment is not good for anyone

Use- Bill's mother told him tostop studying and to go out and

play, because all work and noplay makes Jack a dull boy


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Example-3

Curiosity killed the cat

It means Getting too nosy

may lead a person intotrouble.

Use-Curiosity killed the cat"Fred's father said, when he

found Fred hunting around inclosets just before Christmas


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Example-4

Early bird gets the worm

It means A person who gets upearly in the morning has the

best chance of succeeding; ifyou arrive early or are quicker,you get ahead of others

Use-Charles began looking for asummer job in January; he knowsthat the early bird gets theworm


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Example-5

birds of a feather flocktogether

It means People who are alikeoften become friends or are

together; if you are often withcertain people, you may betheir friends or like them.

Don't be friends with badboys. People think that birdsof a feather flock together


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