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idioms metaphor and metonymy

Metaphor and metonymy in editorials headlines - Ẩn dụ và hoán dụ trong tiêu đề báo chí

Metaphor and metonymy in editorials headlines - Ẩn dụ và hoán dụ trong tiêu đề báo chí

Văn học - Ngôn ngữ học

... frequencies of metaphor and metonymy in the editorial headlines 1.1 Metaphor and metonymy s prevalence in the editorial headlines 41 Following the steps to point out the existence of metaphor and metonymy ... on metaphor and metonymy in headlines of editorials only For that reason, concepts of metaphor and metonymy which have been introduced by linguists and other notions of editorials, headlines and ... functions of metaphor and metonymy in editorial headlines? Aims and objectives of the study This study is considered an approach to investigate the usage of metaphor and metonymy and their impacts...
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Commonly-Used Idioms, Sayings and phrasal verbs

Commonly-Used Idioms, Sayings and phrasal verbs

Ngữ pháp tiếng Anh

... Mr_doody2004@yahoo.com alive and kicking - to be well and healthy My aunt is 87 years old and she is very much alive and kicking alive and well - to be well and healthy The worker is alive and well after the ... everything The taxes increased across the board and everyone must pay more act high and mighty - to act proud and powerful The woman always acts high and mighty and nobody likes her act one's age - to ... the plague 28 Mr_doody2004@yahoo.com B back Idioms back and forth - backwards and forwards, first one way and then the other way The argument went back and forth before the judge made a decision...
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English idioms, proverbs and sayings relating to relationship

English idioms, proverbs and sayings relating to relationship

Khoa học xã hội

... between idioms and proverbs 13 3.1 English idioms and proverbs 13 3.2 Vietnamese idioms and proverbs 14 Similarities and differences between English and Vietnamese idioms and proverbs ... English and Vietnamese idioms and proverbs : some definitions of idioms and proverbs, how idioms versus proverbs, the differences and similarities between English and Vietnamese idioms and proverbs, ... Proverbs and idioms relating to family 46 3.1 Proverbs and idioms relating to relationship between husband and wife 46 3.2 Proverbs and idioms relating to relationship between parents and...
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A study on the images of objects in English idioms, proverbs and sayings

A study on the images of objects in English idioms, proverbs and sayings

Khoa học xã hội

... between idioms and proverbs .13 3.1 English idioms and proverbs .13 3.2 Vietnamese idioms and proverbs ,,,,14 Similarities and differences between English and Vietnamese idioms and ... English and Vietnamese idioms and proverbs: Some definitions of idioms and proverbs, how idioms versus proverbs, the differences and similarities between English and Vietnamese idioms and proverbs, ... studying idioms and proverbs I Some difficulties in studying idioms and proverbs In fact, idioms and proverbs are the most difficult of each language to understand and translate into others one And...
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god and mystery in words experience through metaphor and drama apr 2008

god and mystery in words experience through metaphor and drama apr 2008

Vật lý

... Poetry and Prose (London: Continuum, 2000), 62-3 ß David Higham Associates CONTENTS Introduction I Experience through Metaphor 17 Logos and Mystery 22 Metaphor and Disclosure 44 Hymns and Psalms ... Christianity’s classical metaphors: water not just as cleansing, for example, but also as destructive on the one hand and on the other as refreshing, reinvigorating, and renewing.18 The metaphor should ... shared symbolism for body and blood Symbols are but enacted metaphors, and so body and blood could be viewed under either heading But that does not mean that they are just metaphors or just symbols...
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Commonly-Used Idioms, Sayings and phrasal verbs -

Commonly-Used Idioms, Sayings and phrasal verbs - "V-Z" Idioms potx

Anh ngữ phổ thông

... sequence of cause and effect with bad results He had fallen into a vicious circle of drinking too much and then losing his job and then drinking even more vim and vigor - energy and enthusiasm Our ... uncertain attitude where you wait and see what will happen We decided to take a wait -and- see attitude regarding what our new boss was going to wait on (someone) hand and foot - serve someone in every ... (usually used as a command) "Watch it! That truck is going very fast and may hit you." watch one`s P`s and Q`s - be well-behaved, be careful The boy was told to watch his P`s and Q`s by his teacher...
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Commonly-Used Idioms, Sayings and phrasal verbs -

Commonly-Used Idioms, Sayings and phrasal verbs - "A" Idioms pptx

Anh ngữ phổ thông

... Mr_doody2004@yahoo.com alive and kicking - to be well and healthy My aunt is 87 years old and she is very much alive and kicking alive and well - to be well and healthy The worker is alive and well after the ... everything The taxes increased across the board and everyone must pay more act high and mighty - to act proud and powerful The woman always acts high and mighty and nobody likes her act one's age - to ... Mr_doody2004@yahoo.com assault and battery - a criminal charge where one violently attacks and beats someone The man was arrested for assault and battery after the fight at Idioms at a loss - in a state...
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Commonly-Used Idioms, Sayings and phrasal verbs -

Commonly-Used Idioms, Sayings and phrasal verbs - "B" Idioms docx

Anh ngữ phổ thông

... government bright and early - very early The woman likes to get up bright and early every morning bright-eyed and bushy-tailed - to be eager and cheerful Everybody was bright-eyed and bushy-tailed ... devil and the deep blue sea when he tried to keep the two groups happy betwixt and between - to be undecided, to be between two decisions We were betwixt and between in our effort to try and decide ... "If you ask your father he is bound to try and help you with your problem." bow and scrape - to be very humble and subservient I was forced to bow and scrape to get some money from my parents...
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Commonly-Used Idioms, Sayings and phrasal verbs -

Commonly-Used Idioms, Sayings and phrasal verbs - "C" Idioms docx

Anh ngữ phổ thông

... account cloak -and- dagger - involving secercy and plotting The agents were involved in cloak -and- dagger diplomacy over the spy scandal close Idioms close at hand - to be within reach The day that the ... come from far and wide - to come from many different places The people came from far and wide to hear the new band 102 Mr_doody2004@yahoo.com come from nowhere - to come as a surprise and with no ... cut and run - to leave as quickly as possible We cut and run as soon as we had finished delivering the goods cut and dried - to be previously decided, to be prearranged The decision was cut and...
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Commonly-Used Idioms, Sayings and phrasal verbs -

Commonly-Used Idioms, Sayings and phrasal verbs - "D" Idioms pot

Anh ngữ phổ thông

... doubting Thomas and you must tell him many times before he will believe something down Idioms down and dirty - unfair/nasty/sneaky The team decided to get down and dirty in order to try and win the ... dog and pony show - a display or demonstration of something The politicians put on a dog and pony show to make everyone forget about the scandal dog-eat-dog - to be ready or willing to fight and ... Mr_doody2004@yahoo.com deaf and dumb - to be unable to hear or speak The man was deaf and dumb and could not communicate with the woman on the train deal in (something) - to buy and sell something The...
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Commonly-Used Idioms, Sayings and phrasal verbs -

Commonly-Used Idioms, Sayings and phrasal verbs - "E" Idioms potx

Anh ngữ phổ thông

... eat out of (someone's) hand - to what someone else wants The secretary had her boss eating out of her hand and she could whatever she wanted eat (someone) out of house and home - to eat much food ... he never gains any weight eat one`s cake and have it too - to use or spend something but still keep it The man wants to eat his cake and have it too and he will never give up anything eat one`s ... tolerant and relaxed Our boss has a very easy-going management style easy to come by - to be easy to find Money is not easy to come by for many people with no education eat Idioms eat and run...
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Commonly-Used Idioms, Sayings and phrasal verbs -

Commonly-Used Idioms, Sayings and phrasal verbs - "G" Idioms pot

Anh ngữ phổ thông

... given to understand (something) - to understand something plainly and clearly I was given to understand that I could rent an apartment very cheaply in this area glad hand - to shake hands in a friendly ... give (someone) enough rope and he or she will hang themself - give someone enough time and freedom to what they want and they will make a mistake or get into trouble and be caught "Don`t worry ... get out of hand - to get out of control The party was beginning to get out of hand so we asked everyone to leave get out of (somewhere) - to leave somewhere, to escape I want to hurry and get out...
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Commonly-Used Idioms, Sayings and phrasal verbs -

Commonly-Used Idioms, Sayings and phrasal verbs - "H" Idioms pdf

Anh ngữ phổ thông

... high Idioms high and dry - stranded, abandoned They left the manager high and dry when they moved the company to Europe 338 Mr_doody2004@yahoo.com high and low - everywhere We looked high and ... (work) hand in glove with (someone) - (work) very close to someone The supervisor and manager work hand in glove to create a good atmosphere in the company be hand in hand - be holding hands I ... treating the customers with respect hand Idioms hand down a decision - announce a legal decision The judge handed down his decision early in the afternoon hand down (something) - arrange to give...
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Commonly-Used Idioms, Sayings and phrasal verbs -

Commonly-Used Idioms, Sayings and phrasal verbs - "J" Idioms pptx

Anh ngữ phổ thông

... two high schools joined forces to try and raise money for the city library expansion join hands - hold hands with other people Everybody in the group joined hands at the end of the meeting Join ... company business jump bail - run away and fail to come to trial and therefore give up the money that you have already paid to the court The man jumped bail and went to live in a foreign country ... angry about the new schedules jump/climb/get on the bandwagon - join a popular activity/campaign Everybody jumped on the bandwagon to try and stop smoking in the workplace jump out of one`s skin...
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Commonly-Used Idioms, Sayings and phrasal verbs -

Commonly-Used Idioms, Sayings and phrasal verbs - "K" Idioms doc

Anh ngữ phổ thông

... kiss and make up - forgive someone and be friends again I want to kiss and make up with my friend after our argument 442 Mr_doody2004@yahoo.com kiss and tell - participate in something private and ... destroyed." kit and caboodle - the entire amount, everything I brought the whole kit and caboodle of my fishing supplies when I went fishing kith and kin - friends and relatives All of our kith and kin ... studies and I am sure that he will succeed keep body and soul together - keep alive, survive It was very cold during the winter but somehow she was able to keep body and soul together and survived...
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Commonly-Used Idioms, Sayings and phrasal verbs -

Commonly-Used Idioms, Sayings and phrasal verbs - "L" Idioms pdf

Anh ngữ phổ thông

... lives for the moment and has no money saved for the future live from hand to mouth - live on little money and in poor circumstances Her brother is an artist and must live from hand to mouth because ... Mr_doody2004@yahoo.com the lay of the land - the features of an area of land or of an organization We checked out the lay of the land before we put up our tent and made a camping site lay off (someone) ... person who is lively and helps make a party fun and exciting My friend is the life of the party and everybody loves to see her 482 Mr_doody2004@yahoo.com not lift a finger/hand - not anything to...
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Commonly-Used Idioms, Sayings and phrasal verbs -

Commonly-Used Idioms, Sayings and phrasal verbs - "M" Idioms doc

Anh ngữ phổ thông

... Mr_doody2004@yahoo.com meat and potatoes - basic and strong, have simple tastes in food and other things My friend's taste in food and life is one of a basic meat -and- potatoes approach a Mecca ... store make one`s bed and lie in it - be responsible for what you have done and accept the results of your actions "You quit your job and now you have no money You made your bed and now you must lie ... state The boy was forced to stay home and spent the morning moping around the house more Idioms more and more - increasingly, an increasing number More and more people are buying laptop computers...
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Commonly-Used Idioms, Sayings and phrasal verbs -

Commonly-Used Idioms, Sayings and phrasal verbs - "N" Idioms doc

Anh ngữ phổ thông

... at hand - to be close or handy (to someone) I looked for a pair of scissors that were near at hand neck and neck - to be equal or nearly equal in a race or contest The two teams were neck and ... lacks determination and courage He is a nervous Nellie and is afraid of the other students in the school a nest egg - money that someone has saved up He has a large nest egg and will have no financial ... anything I was able to buy a new computer for next to nothing nice and (some quality) - lots of some quality The bed was nice and warm and I fell asleep immediately in the nick of time - at the very...
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Commonly-Used Idioms, Sayings and phrasal verbs -

Commonly-Used Idioms, Sayings and phrasal verbs - "O" Idioms ppt

Anh ngữ phổ thông

... Mr_doody2004@yahoo.com one Idioms one and all - everyone One and all were invited to the community center to listen to the famous author speak the one and only - a famous and talented person, the unique and only ... of cure and I decided to stay home and rest rather than go out in the cold with my sore throat out Idioms out and about - to be able to go out and travel/move/walk around My aunt is out and about ... open and aboveboard and they run their business very honestly 616 Mr_doody2004@yahoo.com an open -and- shut case - something (often a legal matter) that is simple and clear It was an open -and- shut...
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Commonly-Used Idioms, Sayings and phrasal verbs -

Commonly-Used Idioms, Sayings and phrasal verbs - "P" Idioms ppt

Anh ngữ phổ thông

... understand and repeat what others had said postage and handling - charges for handling and sending something by mail We bought several things over the Internet but we found that the postage and handling ... flower vase plain and simple - absolutely, without further complication or elaboration It was plain and simple I decided to buy the car and I did not want to talk about it further play Idioms play ... He received his pink slip yesterday and no longer has a job pins and needles - a tingling feeling in one's arms and legs, feeling excitement I was on pins and needles all day as I waited to hear...
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