An idiom is a common phrase that means something different from its literal meaning but can be understood because of its widespread use. Because idioms can mean something different from what the words mean, it is difficult for someone not good at speaking the language to use them properly.
However, a word to the wise is that people should learn only one idiom/expression at a time because (as research indicates) if they learn seven in a row in fifteen minutes, they won’t remember anything at all later on. It is better to do one thing well and hammer it home until the learner has it clearly in his head and can use it when he needs it.
Because misunderstandings of such idioms and expressions frequently caused miscommunication between people, I decided to assist by explaining some of them every week in my Instagram account (@accu_trans). I am happy to share the material in the hope that it may be of some use and benefit others.
Failure to understand or misinterpret what the other is saying can create poor communication. Miscommunication and misunderstandings exist because of specific barriers that hinder both people from communicating. Obstacles such as noise or language differences enable people to impart their message to one another, which causes misunderstanding.
The list of idioms and expressions that will be presented on the Instagram account is not complete. However, what is intended is that the reader understands the phrase. By the way, the opinions cited do not represent a unified point of view but rather represent how different types of people speak in different ways, sometimes sensibly and sometimes arbitrarily; sometimes with ignorance and sometimes with wisdom. So feel free to agree or disagree with any definition listed here. Language is just a crude cultural convention. Who is to blame for the ignorant and abusive things that ordinary people say?
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