ENG EC 101 ( STYLISTIC S AND DISCOURE ANALYSIS)

IDIOMATIC
MEANING
BY: MARY ANN E. DETALO
IDIOMS • derived from the ancient Greek word "IDIOMA"
which means "Peculiar Phraseology".

• special collocations of meaning which

cannot be determined from the meanings of
the elements/words that male them up.

• the meaning of the idiom has to be

learnt as that of an individual lexical
item.
E
X It's raining cats and dogs.
A
M
P Break a leg.
L
E
S Spill the tea.
“An idiom can have a literal
meaning, but its alternative
figurative meaning must be
understood metaphorically.”
(T.C. cooper)
TYPES OF IDIOMS
1. PURE IDIOM are idioms where the components of
the phrase bear no literal
resemblance to the meaning of the
phrase. This often what people think
of when they think of idioms.
Examples:
• Spill the beans/tea.
• Break a leg.
• It's raining cats and dogs.
• When pigs fly.
2. BINOMIAL IDIOMor binomial expression, are
phrases that include two
words that may be
opposites, usually joined by
"and" or "or".
Examples:
• hot and cold (opposites)
• peace and quiet (synonyms)
• meet and greet (rhyming or similar
sounding word)
• again and again ( repetition)
• tried and tested (alliteration)
3. PARTIAL IDIOM this idiom is one that's been
shortened into one part, with the
second part generally being
understood by fluent speaks.
 EXAMPLES:

PARTIAL IDIOM FULL IDIOM

• When in Rome • When in Rome, do as the Romans do.
• If the shoe fits • If the shoe fits, wear it.
• Two birds, one stone • To kill two birds with one stone.
• Time flies • Time flies when you're having fun.
• Birds of a feather • Birds of a feather, flock together.
4. PREPOSITIONAL This idiom ia a phrase
IDIOM that combines a verb
and preposition to
create a verb with a
distinct meaning.
Examples
• Agree on
• Back up
• Agree on
• Stand for
Conclusion
An idiom (also called idiomatic expression) is an
expression,word or phrase that has figurative meaning.

4 types of Idioms
1.Pure idiom
2.Binomial idiom
3.Partial idiom
4.Prepositional idiom
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