1answer.
Ask question
Login Signup
Ask question
All categories
  • English
  • Mathematics
  • Social Studies
  • Business
  • History
  • Health
  • Geography
  • Biology
  • Physics
  • Chemistry
  • Computers and Technology
  • Arts
  • World Languages
  • Spanish
  • French
  • German
  • Advanced Placement (AP)
  • SAT
  • Medicine
  • Law
  • Engineering
stellarik [79]
4 years ago
11

Definition: This is a phrase in common use that can not be understood by literal or ordinary meanings.

English
1 answer:
Firlakuza [10]4 years ago
8 0

Answer:

An idiom.

Explanation:

An idiom is a phrase or expression that typically presents a figurative, non-literal meaning attached to the phrase; but some phrases become figurative idioms while retaining the literal meaning of the phrase. Categorized as formulaic language, an idiom's figurative meaning is different from the literal meaning.

Hope it helps!

You might be interested in
Why does bullying affect the bully, the bullied, and the bystanders?
LekaFEV [45]
Affects on the bully and why they bully can have a emotinal chain. Some bully's tend to bully to realese emotinal distress. The person being bullied can start to have feelings of being hated or sadness. Sometimes the innocent bystanderds may see people being bullying but never do anything for the fear they might get bullied them selves 
3 0
3 years ago
What is a claim for the passage " Totally Free"?
gogolik [260]

Answer:

                                     

Explanation:

3 0
3 years ago
What would you do if you were struck in canyon and a boulder gets trapped in arm?Would you cut your arm ? and what possible solu
Scorpion4ik [409]

Answer:

i would cut my arm off

Explanation:

the reason i would cut it off is because eventually i would starve a slow pain full death so thats why i eould cut my arm off

5 0
3 years ago
I wasn't sure how to feel about the matter. It wasn't really any of my business. ________, it greatly affected people that I car
Ymorist [56]

Answer:

at the same time

Explanation:

5 0
4 years ago
Which of the following lines from a&p illustrates updikes use of conflict
Whitepunk [10]

Hey!

Hope this helps...

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

The answer is B.) You could see the, when Queenie's white shoulders dawned on then, kind of move, or hop, or hiccup but their eyes snapped back to their own baskets and on they pushed

-----

1.) Jack Kerouac gave the Beat Generation their name because he claimed that his generation of writers was beaten down by

<span>D.) traditionalism.</span>

<span>2.) The Beat Generation sought to introduce ________ and ________ to the American literature that they believed was limited by conventionalism.</span>

<span>B.) rhythm; freedom</span>

<span>3.) In Gary Snyder’s poem, “Hay for the Horses,” which of the following phrases provides vivid imagery?</span>

<span>B.) “Whirling through shingle-cracks of light,”</span>

<span>4.) In Lawrence Ferlinghetti’s poem, “The Changing Light,” light is used to symbolize the brightness and uniqueness of San Francisco. How does Ferlinghetti show the unique quality of San Francisco’s light?</span>

D.) all the above

<span>5.) Which of the following lines from "A&P" illustrates Updike's use of conflict?</span>

<span>B.) You could see the, when Queenie's white shoulders dawned on then, kind of je.k, or hop, or hiccup, but their eyes snapped back to their own baskets and on they pushed.</span>

<span>6.) Which of the following words best describes the group of writers known as The Beat Generation?</span>

<span>C.) nonconformist</span>

<span>7.) How are Beat poets and Romantic poets similar to one another?</span>

<span>A.) <span>both types of poets enjoyed writing about nature and natural elements of life</span></span>

-----

This answer was stated in the comments of an answer that a user posted that did not answer the question...

<em>Answer stated From: Becky2theG</em>

<em></em><em></em>The answer to the original Question (Question 5, as stated), was by that user...

8 0
3 years ago
Read 2 more answers
Other questions:
  • The ____ special character is used with the printf() function in c to indicate a new line.
    13·1 answer
  • Is the statement true or false?
    15·2 answers
  • - Why is mankind so willing to accept cruel treatment under their government?
    7·1 answer
  • Why would no one help me 
    11·1 answer
  • Can someone give me a conclusion paragraph for revenge? <br>​
    13·2 answers
  • What does pontification mean?
    14·1 answer
  • Why is the internet a good medium for hosxes?
    7·1 answer
  • Is this sentence simple, compound, complex, or compound-complex?
    8·1 answer
  • Use the paragraph to answer the question.
    11·1 answer
  • ANSWER THIS ASAP PLZ
    13·2 answers
Add answer
Login
Not registered? Fast signup
Signup
Login Signup
Ask question!