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It's not idiom since its meaning can be deduced from the literal meanings of the words. An idiom is a collection of words, the meaning of which is learnt and cannot be concluded from the individual words, for example: "out of the blue".

Helo Gurus,Do any of you know of any english idioms that express or correspond to this expression: "If I say yes, it may sound like I am lying; if I say no, still it may sound like I am lying"

throw out the baby with the bath water to lose the good parts when you get rid of the bad parts of something. You can't close the airport because one airline has problems — that's just throwing out the baby with the bath water. ...

A tall cool glass or drink of water, I've recently had someone ask me what this meant. This is a Southern expression so unless you're one of us Hillbillies or have some country cousins you probably would have some difficulty with it. Since I happen to be one I would be more than happy...

There are some differences in vocabulary and idiom across the British Isles, and you might encounter some regional words and expressions that you're not familiar with. But the core vocabulary and grammar are not hugely different, and you might find that a bigger problem is pronunciation. If...

A: Let's go over there and see whether they rent kayaks. B: It seems like nobody is guarding the booth. Maybe they are closed today. (what conjuction word/phrase should I use here). It has been raining for the past 3 days and there still are rain clouds in the sky. A: We'll see. I...

There absolutely is, but it doesn't go beyond the meaning of the words, as would be the case in the meaning of an idiom. In baseball, it's called "covering all the bases." You know how lawyers are! I expect a certain amount of trial and error (pun intended) has gone into the...

The whole expression makes up the idiom, "things that go bump in the night." It's understood to mean the sounds made by supernatural entities, or any otherwise unexplained sounds which evoke such thoughts.

I would say, no. Perhaps if you looked at it as an algebraic equation, you could say both clauses give the same information. A = C = B is the same equation as B = C = A, where "C" is the idea or substance of what she says and means. But meaning and saying are two different verbs and...

Hi Newguest, I'm sure there are people here who are better qualified than I am to speak on this. No, the thing about the photo isn't an idiom. It's just an illustration of what might happen if data are fed to a processor in the wrong order - rather a far-fetched one. ...