Abstract: Figurative idioms paly an important role in English language. They represent the national culture and they are the core in language. The fgurative meaning and unity of idiom make the language colourful and vivid. Keywords: Figurative idiom; English language; Unity With the continual development of human society‚ language is developing as a tool which of people using it to express thoughts and communicate with each other. In all the elements of language‚ the change of
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never!» etc. In I.V.Arnold’s classification there are also sentence equivalents‚ proverbs‚ sayings and questions‚ e.g. «The sky is the limit»‚ «What makes him tick»‚ «I am easy». Proverbs are usually metaphorical‚ e.g. «Too many cooks spoil the broth»‚ while sayings are as a rule non-metaphorical‚ e.g. «Where there is a will there is a way». COMPILING A LIST OF PHRASEOLOGICAL UNITS By surveying four idiom dictionaries (CCDI‚ LDE1‚ LID‚ OD1)‚ I collected a total of 91 expressions‚ selecting
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-- the roots and wings. ~Sudanese Proverb Children will dislike all those who give all things to them. ~African Proverb A child’s lie is like a dead fish in a pond that in the end‚ always comes to the surface. ~Luo Proverb Nursing a pregnancy is not as tough as bringing up a child. ~Swahili Proverb When a four-year child is still crawling instead of walking it is time to cry out. ~African Proverb A single hand cannot nurse a child. ~Swahili Proverb Haste and hurry can only bear children
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A PROVERB (from the Latin proverbium) is a simple and concrete saying popularly known and revered‚ which expresses a truth‚ based on common sense or the practical experience of humanity. They are often metaphorical. A proverb that describes a basic rule of conduct may also be known as a maxim. If a proverb is distinguished by particularly good phrasing‚ it may be known as an aphorism. Proverbs surround us every day. Whether at work‚ school‚ church or during a conversation with a friend‚ the likelihood
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“A STITCH IN TIME SAVES NINE” Proverbs have been well defined thus “short sentences found on long experience”. They are brief yet striking form of wisdom which can be anonymous or created by famous people. One of the proverbs I find most useful in life is the one of Thomas Fuller – a British writer: “A stitch in time saves nine”. Since the proverb has its origin in sewing‚ it can be literally understood that: if your clothes seam comes loose‚ refastening it with one stitch now will save you from
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Idioms appear in every language and their meaning is often confusing. Because the meaning of the whole group of words taken together has little to do with the meanings of the words taken one by one. In order to understand a language‚ one must know what idioms in that language mean. If we want to figure out the meaning of an idiom literally‚ word by word‚ we will get befuddled as we have to know its “hidden meaning”. Most of the idioms do not coincide with their direct meanings but hundreds
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AMERICAN IDIOMS - to hear sth. by word of mouth/by the grapewine = jedna paní povídala‚ klepy atd. - to call the shuts in the family = být hlavou rodiny - hen peck husband = podpantoflák - don´t be chicken = nebuď srab - to chicken out = ztratit kuráž - to clound around = dělat něco neužitečného - to cook up = vymylet - to cry over spilled/spilt milk = brečet nad rozlitým mlíkem - to be in the red = she is in debts - to be in the black = to be
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PROVERBS 1. A bad workman always blames his tools - It is not the tools we use which make us good‚ but rather how we employ them 2. Absence makes the heart grow fonder - When someone or something is faraway‚ you realise how much you love (or miss) them or it 3. A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush - It is preferable to have a small but certain advantage than a mere potential of a greater one 4. A cat may look at a king - A purported inferior has certain abilities‚ even in the presence of a
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Directions to Solve Some proverbs/idioms are given below together with their meanings. Choose the correct meaning of proverb/idiom‚ If there is no correct meaning given‚ E (i.e.) ’None of these’ will be the answer. 1. | To make clean breast of | | A. | To gain prominence | B. | To praise oneself | C. | To confess without of reserve | D. | To destroy before it blooms | E. | None of these | Answer & ExplanationAnswer: Option CExplanation:No answer description available for this
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Proverbs If love had eyes‚ it would not care if you have good looks or not. If love had ears‚ it would only care if you forgive. If it had a nose‚ even the worst scent will be pleasing. But it requires a good heart or else it would be wont welcome. - Mason Samuels To win the game in times of trouble‚ don’t play the game.( Meaning that if you are in an argument and you can’t win
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