Dear friend, close is most frequently used as an adjective or a verb, but in can also be an adverb meaning 'closely, tightly; near, in proximity + close to the wind (an idiom)'. Context is crucial in classifying close as an adjective or

Dear friend, an interesting question you've asked, and may I present my view on the subject. You accurately define the term idiom, and it logically stems from the definition that all phrasal verbs are idioms, since their meaning, as a rule,

I think I might use this expression to mean that somebody doesn't focus on details. Whether that would be a compliment or not depends on the issue at hand. You know how Michael is. He likes to do everything in broad strokes. It's up to

From Paper 1 (Reading) of the CPE (Certificate of Proficiency in English) of the University of Cambridge , Part 1 . In this part candidates are asked to read three extracts and to answer a total of 18 questions, six per extract. Here are some

In the States, we come up with new lingos and idioms all the time, no? No. We leave that stuff to the poets, and call it Art. IMHO the purpose of conversation is communication. Therefore, language grows and changes slowly. Yes, there are small

Wow, this was a really powerful essay. As I read through your paper I was easily able to imagine you as a war general, making an inspirational speech before battle to his soldiers. Keep up with the strong creativity in your papers, it makes it

Hi A few weeks ago I watched a program on TV about martial arts. The coach (American guy) once said a sentence using, as far as I remember words: "white on the rice" , but I don't remember exactly, I suppose it's some idiom

It is not the tense that is a problem, it is the lack of relationship of the two activities. Note the meaning of the idiom: ' for the same reasons '. What is the 'same reason' that 'he hasn't come up with any ideas' and 'we haven't needed any'? It

Why does "Here goes nothing" have almost the same meaning as "Here we go"? I mean, it's "nothing"...you know... To me, "here goes nothing", means we have nothing to loose by trying. So yes, while

Hi Would you say that all idioms are expressions ? For example: My sister and her husband get on like a house on fire ? Many may say that they liked the idiom used in the sentence and many may say they that they didn't like