Lt. Worf, son of Mogh to Memes@lemmy.ml • edit-22 years agoKeep it simplelemmy.caimagemessage-square101fedilinkarrow-up1858arrow-down121
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minus-square@Gork@lemm.eelinkfedilink-8•2 years agoMinor, yes, but there are quite a few of them. Break a leg It’s raining cats and dogs Bite the bullet Piece of cake Hold your horses Spill the beans Hit the nail on the head Let the cat out of the bag It costs an arm and a leg Can’t have your cake and eat it too
minus-square@ByteJunk@lemmy.ptlinkfedilink12•2 years agoThese are just idioms, all languages have their own. Learning English has it’s snags, but it’s not a hard language. That’s a good thing btw.
minus-square@uberrice@feddit.delinkfedilink3•2 years agoIdioms. Present in all languages. Example from Japanese, transliterated: Rain falls, the ground hardens. So, is the meaning instantly obvious to you?
Minor, yes, but there are quite a few of them.
Break a leg
It’s raining cats and dogs
Bite the bullet
Piece of cake
Hold your horses
Spill the beans
Hit the nail on the head
Let the cat out of the bag
It costs an arm and a leg
Can’t have your cake and eat it too
These are just idioms, all languages have their own.
Learning English has it’s snags, but it’s not a hard language. That’s a good thing btw.
Idioms. Present in all languages.
Example from Japanese, transliterated:
Rain falls, the ground hardens.
So, is the meaning instantly obvious to you?