Wednesday, 29 February 2012

Idioms

Idioms or could be define as a phrase where the words together have a meaning that is different from the dictionary definitions of the individual words. Idioms are vastly used in essays and articles if the writer wishes to describe the scenario in a much flowery and detailed way. It gives a better explanation about something when we use idioms in our writings. It is no doubt difficult to understand if you do not study about it. There are thousand and one idioms existing and herewith we want to share with everyone.

A Bird In The Hand Is Worth Two In The Bush: 
Having something that is certain is much better than taking a risk for more, because chances are you might lose everything.

A Blessing In Disguise: 
Something good that isn't recognized at first.

A Chip On Your Shoulder: 
Being upset for something that happened in the past.

A Dime A Dozen: 
Anything that is common and easy to get.

A Doubting Thomas: 
A skeptic who needs physical or personal evidence in order to believe something.

A Drop in the Bucket: 
A very small part of something big or whole.

There are also many other idioms you can find suitable to picture your thought or the scenario. Moreover, English is not the only language which have idioms but also various other languages such as Bahasa Malaysia, Mandarin, Tamil and many more.

But always remember when you're writing, do not include too many idioms in it because it might confuse the reader and it would make it difficult for the reader to absorb. " Less is more and more is less "

If you want to know meanings of idioms you are not aware of, you may browse through google. The are definitely sites helping you define the idioms you are not sure of the meaning.

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