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Rainy day Posted 17 years ago
Grammar

Idioms and proverb

could you tell me what is the difference between idioms and proverbs

what about the word phrase
  

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I'm sure you've checked the dictionary, so you'll forgive me if I don't. An idiom is a fixed expression whose meaning differs from what you'd come up with by taking the standard meanings of the individual words. ") A proverb is a wise saying , which does not necessarily include an idiom, but may.

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  • I'm sure you've checked the dictionary, so you'll forgive me if I don't.
  • An idiom is a fixed expression whose meaning differs from what you'd come up with by taking the standard meanings of the individual words.
  • ") A proverb is a wise saying , which does not necessarily include an idiom, but may.
  • " These are sometimes a bit clever, but a clever person can figure out what they mean.
  • " You could never figure that out by looking up the words in the dictionary.
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I'm sure you've checked the dictionary, so you'll forgive me if I don't.

An idiom is a fixed expression whose meaning differs from what you'd come up with by taking the standard meanings of the individual words. (Don't ask me for the difference between a "fixed expression" and an "idiom.")

A proverb is a wise saying, which does not necessarily include an idiom, bu
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rainy day what about the word phrase
Do you mean, "What is a phrase," or "what is a word phrase?"
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