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- What is the rarest idiom?
- Are English idioms unique?
- What is a scary word?
- What is an idiom for boring?
- What is a rare idiom?
- What is a idiom for silly?
- What is a very British thing to say?
- What is a idiom for dummies?
What is the rarest idiom?
1. Once in a blue moon: This poetic phrase refers to something extremely rare in occurrence.
Are English idioms unique?
An idiom, technically categorised as “formulaic language”, is a special phrase or expression that has a figurative meaning that is different from its literal meaning. All languages have idioms, and there is an estimated 25,000 total just in English.
What is a scary word?
alarming, chilling, creepy, eerie, hairy, horrifying, intimidating, shocking, spooky, bloodcurdling, hair-raising, horrendous, spine-chilling, unnerving.
What is an idiom for boring?
If you want to emphasize that something is very dull, you can use the phrase (as) dull as dishwater/ditchwater: The leaders' debate itself was as dull as dishwater. Another useful alternative to 'boring' is the adjective tedious: I very rarely iron clothes – I find it so tedious.
What is a rare idiom?
If something is as rare as hen's teeth or as scarce as hen's teeth, it is extremely rare. Record companies are becoming as rare as hen's teeth. Note: Hens do not have teeth.
What is a idiom for silly?
(as) silly as a goose. (as) silly as a wheel. (oneself) silly. (you) silly goose.
What is a very British thing to say?
I'm knackered – I'm tired. Cheeky – Mischievous or playful. Bloody – This is a very British thing to say – meaning very. I'm pissed – Not meaning the regular “angry”, in British talk it actually means you're very drunk and is used quite a lot when you are out drinking with friends.
What is a idiom for dummies?
An idiom is essentially a common phrase with a meaning that can't be understood by looking at its individual words. They are those funny parts of our everyday speech that we use to communicate thoughts, ideas, and feelings without referring to them literally.
