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An idiom is a common word or phrase with a figurative, non-literal meaning that is understood culturally and differs from what its composite words' denotations would suggest; i.e. the words together have a meaning that is different from the dictionary definitions of the individual words (although some idioms do retain their literal meanings – see the example "kick the bucket" below).
Motto of the United States Marine Corps Officer Candidates School, at the base in Quantico, Virginia, United States. dulce bellum inexpertis: war is sweet to the inexperienced: Meaning: "war may seem pleasant to those who have never been involved in it, though the experienced know better". Erasmus of Rotterdam. dulce est desipere in loco
Half.com. Half.com was a fixed-price online marketplace for books, textbooks, music, movies, video games, and video game consoles. It was acquired by eBay in 2000 and shut down in 2017, with the domain redirected to the eBay website. Half provided a platform where sellers could choose what price to sell their item for.
By Bhanvi Satija and Unnamalai L (Reuters) -The head of the World Health Organization said on Wednesday an emergency committee will be convened to discuss whether the current mpox outbreak in the ...
August 12, 2024 at 9:59 AM. HALF MOON BAY, Calif. - Two kayakers had a close encounter with a shark in Half Moon Bay. Video posted on social media captured the moment as the pair were paddling out ...
v. t. e. This is a list of British words not widely used in the United States. In Commonwealth of Nations, Malaysia, Singapore, Hong Kong, Ireland, Canada, New Zealand, India, South Africa, and Australia, some of the British terms listed are used, although another usage is often preferred. Words with specific British English meanings that have ...
American English (AmE), sometimes called United States English or U.S. English, [b] is the set of varieties of the English language native to the United States. [4] English is the most widely spoken language in the United States; the de facto common language used in government, education and commerce; and an official language of most U.S. states (32 out of 50). [5]
This is a list of idioms that were recognizable to literate people in the late-19th century, and have become unfamiliar since. As the article list of idioms in the English language notes, a list of idioms can be useful, since the meaning of an idiom cannot be deduced by knowing the meaning of its constituent words. See that article for a fuller ...