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Hi, Yes, although I think it would usually be a short sentence.. eg Buzz off! Sling your hook!
- Hi, Yes, although I think it would usually be a short sentence..
- eg Buzz off!
- Sling your hook!
- Take a hike!
- ' Clive
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Hi,
Yes, although I think it would usually be a short sentence..
eg Buzz off!
Sling your hook!
Take a hike!
All of these mean 'Go away!'
Clive
Yes, although I think it would usually be a short sentence..
eg Buzz off!
Sling your hook!
Take a hike!
All of these mean 'Go away!'
Clive
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CliveHi Clive,
Hi,
Yes, although I think it would usually be a short sentence..
eg Buzz off!
Sling your hook!
Take a hike!
All of these mean 'Go away!'
Clive
But there is no subject in all of above idioms. Then, how can they be sentences? Perhaps, subject you
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Hi,
Yes, they are imperatives, orders.
But you could say something like
Tom buzzed off.
Tom took a hike.
Best wishes, Clive
Yes, they are imperatives, orders.
But you could say something like
Tom buzzed off.
Tom took a hike.
Best wishes, Clive
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I would ask that differently.
Can a sentence be an idiom?
Yes, although it may be preferable to call it a "saying" in that case, or, if historically well established in the language, a "proverb". Examples: That's the way the cookie crumbles. If you can't stand the heat, get out of the kitchen. Make hay while the sun shines. Strike while the iron is hot. **** th
Can a sentence be an idiom?
Yes, although it may be preferable to call it a "saying" in that case, or, if historically well established in the language, a "proverb". Examples: That's the way the cookie crumbles. If you can't stand the heat, get out of the kitchen. Make hay while the sun shines. Strike while the iron is hot. **** th
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