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Idioms and Proverbs

2007-04-05 16:46:29

If you say, “The cat's out of the bag” instead of “The secret is given away,” you're using an idiom. The meaning of an idiom is different from the actual meaning of the words used. “An apple a day keeps the doctor away” is a proverb. Proverbs are old but familiar sayings that usually give advice. Both idioms and proverbs are part of our daily speech. Many are very old and have interesting histories.

Today,I give you two examples.

“An apple a day keeps the doctor away.”

This proverb comes from the ancient Romans, who believed the apple had magical powers to cure illness. In fact, apples are filled with vitamin C, protein, pectin, natural sugars, copper, and iron. They do promote health.

“Strike while the iron’s hot.”

When you do this, you’re taking advantage of a good opportunity. Blacksmiths must shape iron into objects during the brief time it’s red-hot.




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yffyyf_2006的个人空间 删除 yffyyf_2006 发布于2007-04-07 14:33:35
how  pragmatic these  idioms  and  proverbs  are!i  have  remembered  them  by  heart!let me  strike while  the iron's hot !practise  them  madly!
mercyzhang的个人空间 删除 mercyzhangyan 发布于2007-04-07 00:39:09
How have you been?
I'm reading your latest diary and,what's interesting , I have just learnt the idiom "let the cat out of the bag " several days ago . And I have also learnt some other idioms and proverbs . They are very useful and easy to be remembered.
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