Idiom: “Many Waters” By Karen Thompson Fourth in a Four-Part Series Idiom: “a language, dialect, or style of speaking peculiar to a people.” Idioms are expressions that a group of people share in common. The size of the groups sharing unique expressions can vary in size. The group could be as large as …
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The Importance of Understanding Idioms
Idiom: “Be Made White” By Karen Thompson Third in a Four-Part Series Idiom: “a language, dialect, or style of speaking peculiar to a people.” Idioms are expressions, or sayings, used and shared by a particular group of people. For instance, in America, we have literally thousands of idioms that are unique to our culture. …
The Importance of Understanding Idioms Idiom: “Cast Dust on Their Heads”
By Karen Thompson Idiom: “a language, dialect, or style of speaking peculiar to a people.” Idioms are expressions, or sayings, used and shared by a particular group of people. Every culture has its own set of idioms. And in every culture, learning to communicate is more than just learning how to speak a language. You …
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The Importance of Understanding Idioms
Idiom: “a language, dialect, or style of speaking peculiar to a people.” Idioms are expressions, or sayings, used and shared by a particular group of people. For example, idioms common to Americans would be “pulling your leg,” “kicked the bucket,” “wet blanket,” “cough it up,” or “jumped the gun” to name just a few. These …