Body Idioms, Word formation, similes Flashcards
What are idioms?
a group of words established by usage as having a meaning not deducible from those of the individual words (e.g., rain cats and dogs, see the light ).
What are similes?
Figures of speech involving the comparison of one thing with another thing of a different kind.
What does giving a thumbs up refer to in parts of Italy, Greece, Iran, and Afghanistan mean.
It means up yours.
What is word formation- noun suffixes?
are letters or a group of letters that are added to the end of a word to make a new word. Generally, suffixes have a particular meaning. When a suffix is added to a base word and that base word becomes a noun, it is called a noun suffix.
What is the way that they say hello in Tibet?
A) high five
B) stick out your tongue
C) NONE OF THESE.
