Assignment.05: Idioms & Phrasal Verbs

Idiom:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Idiom

List of Idioms:
http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Category:English_idioms

Cliché:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clich%C3%A9

Double Negative:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Double_negative

Euphemism:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Euphemism

Dysphemism:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dysphemism

Phrasal Verb:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phrasal_verb

Answer the following questions (DO NOT CUT & PASTE ANSWERS).

1. what are the similarities and differences between idioms and phrasal verbs?

the idiom is a word or phrase that has a figurative meaning. the phrasal verb is a combination of verb with preposition or adverb.

2. Approximately, how many idioms are there in the English language?


there are at least 25.000 idioms

3. What is the effect of using a double negative in a sentence or phrase in English?

Double negatives are considered incorrect grammatical.

4. What is a cliché? Give 2 examples of clichés about Chile/Chileans.

Is an expression that has been overused. ...
it's not you, it's me.

5. What is the difference between a euphemism and a dysphemism? List 2 examples of each.

Euphemism is an expression more agressive and dysphemism is an expression more polite like in fun way.

Define the following:

a. no biggie: not something to worry about it

b. nosebleed seat: A seat high in the back of bleachers, stands, or the balcony at a theater.

c. arse end of nowhere/bum fuck nowhere:completely in the middle of nowhere; far away from anywhere.

d. bum chum: A Bum chum is a male boyfriend to another male.

e. bum wrap:

f. built like a brick shithouse: To describe someone who is tall and big built.

g. fuck all: nothing

h. fuck it: Not gonna do something no more cuz your fed up with it.

i. fuck knows: The true usage of the phrase is to claim that you simply 'do not know', however.

j. fuck someone over:

k. fuck this: Used as an expression, usually for losing interest.

l. fuck with: to do anything at all with.

m. fucking hell: somehing to say when you get kicked in the nuts; a general exclamation of surprise.

n. fucked up: something that's messed up, or something that didn't go right.

o. elbow room: barely enough(or not enough)room.

p. five-finger discount: To steal something, usually a small item that can be easily hidden.

q. five will get you ten: As it is I'm going to be in big trouble financially.

r. same difference: the contraction for " same thing: no diference".

s. scared shitless:it's when you scare someone to such an extent, you scare the shit out of them, at times causing them to excrement all over the vicinity.

t. crash and burn: To really screw up one's life by making bad choices often accompanied by substance abuse.

u. cover one's ass (CYA):

v. cut the mustard: Get it up." By extension, perform any challenging act.

w. cut the cheese: To fart. Have you ever noticed a smell at the dinner table, thought someone had farted, and then saw someone cutting a new cheese.

x. pink slip:

y. piece of ass: 1. a hot woman, dressed in a sexy manner
2. hot chick who is ready for sex

z. get you ass in gear: it means to hurry the fuck up, and start moving your ass instead of sittin on it. Often told to lazy slackers sitting around on their fat asses smokin bowls and updating their face book accounts.