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I need a question answered..... Is there a specific term for a phase such as "leap of faith", "pushing the limit" or "end of the rope"....
I am trying to explain to PJ that these are phrases that don't just have a literal meaning and I am only able to descibe them as a figure of speech and that seems a little weak. Help me out??
I am trying to explain to PJ that these are phrases that don't just have a literal meaning and I am only able to descibe them as a figure of speech and that seems a little weak. Help me out??
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ned (the stromkirby) used to try and teach me german idioms when he'd come home at bartime. the one i remembr spending the most time on was "das Bocks mal nichts darauf," which literally means "i don't care abotu the goat" but idiomatically translates to "i don't give a shit."
p.s. i'd call "rock on" a colloquialism, which is kind of like an idiom, but not. *grins*