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Maharishi vidya mandir

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Idioms And Proverbs

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Idioms
An idiom (Latin:idioma,) is an expression, word, or phrase that has a figurative meaning that is comprehended in regard to a common use of that expression that is separate from the literal meaning or definition of the words of which it is made John Saeed defines an idiom as words collocated. This collocation words commonly used in a group redefines each component word in the word-group and becomes an idiomatic expression. The words develop a specialized meaning as an entity, as an idiom. Moreover, an idiom is an expression, word, or phrase whose sense means something different from what the words literally imply.
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It`s background
In the English expression to kick the bucket a listener knowing only the meanings of kick and bucket would be unable to deduce the expression's true meaning: to die. Although this idiomatic phrase can, in fact, actually refer to kicking a bucket, native speakers of English rarely use it so Idioms tend to confuse those unfamiliar with them; students of a new language must learn its idiomatic expressions as vocabulary. Many natural language words have idiomatic origins, but are assimilated, so losing their figurative senses.

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Uses of idioms 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 it started to rain cats and dogs, and everybody got soaked
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Example-2 Daily dozen

It means (Gymnastic exercises; especially, several different exercises done daily)

Sentencemorning.

The boys did their daily dozen early each

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Example-3 cast the first stone

It means To be the first to blame someone, lead accusers against a wrongdoer
Sentence- Jesus said that a person who was without sin could cast the first stone

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Example-4
Dead duck
It means A person or thing in a hopeless situation or condition; one to whom something bad is sure to happen Sentence-When the pianist

broke her arm, she was a dead duck

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Example-5 all eyes

It means Wide-eyed with surprise or curiosity; watching very closely

Sentence-

At the circus the children were all eyes

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Proverbs
A proverb, (Latin proverbium), is a simple and concrete saying popularly known and repeated, 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.

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A proverb is a short, generally known sentence of the folk which contains wisdom, truth, morals, and traditional views in a metaphorical, fixed and memorisable form and which is handed down from generation to generation. Exemples 1- A little knowledge is a dangerous thing 2- 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 more important than what you say Use-John promised to help me, but

he didn't. Actions speak louder than words

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Example-2
All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy It means Too much hard work without time out for play or enjoyment is not good for anyone Use- Bill's mother told him to

stop studying and to go out and play, because all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy

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Example-3
Curiosity killed the cat
It means Getting too nosy may lead a person into trouble.

Use- Curiosity killed the cat"

Fred's father said, when he found Fred hunting around in closets just before Christmas

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Example-4
Early bird gets the worm It means A person who gets up early in the morning has the best chance of succeeding; if you arrive early or are quicker, you get ahead of others

Use-Charles began looking for a summer job in January; he knows that the early bird gets the worm
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Example-5
birds of a feather flock together It means People who are alike often become friends or are together; if you are often with certain people, you may be their friends or like them.

Don't be friends with bad boys. People think that birds of a feather flock together

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Conclusion

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