English Verbal Idiom

An English Verbal Idiom is an english idiom that functions as a verbal predicate with non-compositional meaning.

• AKA: English Idiomatic Verb, English Verb Idiom, English Predicative Idiom.
• Context:
  • It can typically contain a English Verb Form as its english head element.
  • It can often undergo English Tense Inflection while maintaining english idiomatic meaning.
  • It can frequently include English Complement Structures like english objects or english particles.
  • It can generally resist English Passive Transformation in many english syntactic contexts.
  • It can usually demonstrate English Aspectual Propertys in english temporal expression.
  • It can commonly appear with English Modal Verbs in english modal constructions.
  • It can sometimes allow English Pronoun Substitution for english nominal elements.
  • It can range from being a Transitive English Verbal Idiom to being an Intransitive English Verbal Idiom, depending on its english argument structure.
  • It can range from being a Fixed English Verbal Idiom to being a Variable English Verbal Idiom, depending on its english syntactic flexibility.
  • It can range from being a Formal English Verbal Idiom to being a Colloquial English Verbal Idiom, depending on its english register.
  • It can range from being a Transparent English Verbal Idiom to being an Opaque English Verbal Idiom, depending on its english semantic clarity.
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• Example(s):
  • English Death Euphemism Idioms, such as:
    • KICKTHEBUCKET English Idiom Lexeme meaning "to die".
    • BITETHEDUST English Idiom Lexeme meaning "to die or fail".
  • English Communication Idioms, such as:
    • DROPMEALINE English Idiom Lexeme meaning "to send a message".
    • SPILLTHEBEANS English Idiom Lexeme meaning "to reveal secrets".
  • English Social Interaction Idioms, such as:
    • BREAKTHEICE English Idiom Lexeme meaning "to initiate social contact".
    • BURNINGBRIDGES English Idiom Lexeme meaning "to destroy relationships".
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• Counter-Example(s):
  • English Nominal Idiom, which functions as noun phrase.
  • English Phrasal Verb, which has compositional particle meaning.
  • English Literal Verb Phrase, which maintains compositional semantics.
  • English Adjectival Idiom, which functions as modifier.
• See: English Idiom, KICKTHEBUCKET, DROPMEALINE English Idiom Lexeme, English Phrasal Verb, Verbal Predicate, Idiomatic Expression, English Verb Phrase.

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