Tuesday, May 31, 2011

Daily Dose

From Red Herrings and White Elephants: The Origins of the Phrases We Use Every Day, by Albert Jack

IDIOMS

"Idioms are words or phrases which those of us with a native English tongue take for granted, as we have grown up to recognize their meaning. That despite the words being used having absolutely nothing to do with the context of a conversation we are having."

From the Introduction

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