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Anonymous Posted 10 years ago
Vocabulary

Idioms

Is there a term for an idiom that is out-dated? E.g. "Put someone through the ringer."
  

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an archaism? Spelling >>> w ringer

  • an archaism?
  • Spelling >>> w ringer
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an archaism?

Spelling >>> wringer
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Are you asking or telling me?
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I'm telling you in a polite way.

I hoped that punctuating it like that might lead you to look the word up in your dictionary and review the detailed definition.

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