English Idiomatic Expression

An English Idiomatic Expression is an english-language multiword idiomatic expression that conveys english figurative meaning different from its english literal interpretation.

• AKA: English Idiom, English Idiomatic Phrase, EIE.
• Context:
  • It can typically convey English Cultural Meaning through english metaphorical mappings in over 25,000 estimated english idiom instances.
  • It can often reflect English Historical Context in english linguistic evolution dating from Old English Period.
  • It can frequently demonstrate English Compositional Opacity where "kick the bucket" ≠ "kick" + "bucket".
  • It can usually require English Contextual Knowledge for proper english semantic interpretation.
  • It can commonly exhibit English Syntactic Restrictions preventing transformations like passivization.
  • It can sometimes undergo English Lexical Variation while maintaining english core meaning (e.g., "spill/spilled the beans").
  • It can range from being an English Transparent Idiom to being an English Opaque Idiom, depending on its english semantic transparency.
  • It can range from being an English Fixed Idiom to being an English Semi-Fixed Idiom, depending on its english syntactic flexibility.
  • It can range from being an English Verbal Idiom to being an English Nominal Idiom, depending on its english grammatical category.
  • It can range from being an English Colloquial Idiom to being an English Formal Idiom, depending on its english register level.
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• Example(s):
  • English Verbal Idioms, such as:
    • KICKTHEBUCKET, meaning "to die".
    • DROPMEALINE, meaning "send a message".
    • SPILLBEANS, meaning "reveal a secret".
  • English Nominal Idioms, such as:
    • PIECEOFCAKE English Idiom Lexeme for english easiness expression.
    • CANARYINACOALMINE English Idiom Lexeme for english warning indicator.
  • English Prepositional Idioms, such as:
    • UNDERTHWEATHER English Idiom Lexeme for english illness expression.
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• Counter-Example(s):
  • English Collocation, which maintains english compositional meaning.
  • English Compound Word, which follows english morphological rules.
  • English Literal Expression, which lacks english figurative interpretation.
  • French Idiomatic Expression, which belongs to french language system.
• See: Idiomatic Expression, English Fixed Expression, English Metaphorical Expression, English Collocation, English Proverb, English Phrasal Verb, English Institutionalised Phrase, KICKTHEBUCKET, English Multiword Expression, English Language Expression, English Death Idiomatic Expression, English Social Idiomatic Expression.

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