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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).
A list of metaphors in the English language organised alphabetically by type. A metaphor is a literary figure of speech that uses an image, story or tangible thing to represent a less tangible thing or some intangible quality or idea; e.g., "Her eyes were glistening jewels".
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Eric Garner's last words became a slogan associated with the Black Lives Matter movement in the United States.. The following is a list of last words uttered by notable individuals during the 21st century (2001-present).
Tell Me About Your Day Today has also been reviewed by Publishers Weekly, [3] Booklist, [4] School Library Journal, [5] Magpies, [6] and The New York Times. [ 7 ] It is a 2013 Minnesota Book Awards Children's Literature finalist.
The King's English is a book on English usage and grammar. It was written by the brothers Henry Watson Fowler and Francis George Fowler and published in 1906; [ 1 ] it thus predates by twenty years Modern English Usage , which was written by Henry alone after Francis's death in 1918.
We may receive an affiliate commission from anything you buy from this article. In his memoir, "Time to Thank: Caregiving for My Hero" (Post Hill Press), actor Steve Guttenberg writes about his ...
The phrase "tired and emotional" is a chiefly British euphemism for alcohol intoxication. It was popularised by the British satirical magazine Private Eye in 1967 after being used in a spoof diplomatic memo to describe the state of Labour cabinet minister George Brown , [ 1 ] but is now used as a stock phrase .