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Wednesday, January 21, 2009

Idiom or Proverb?

According to Cambridge Dictionary:

Idiom

a group of words in a fixed order that have a particular meaning that is different from the meanings of each word understood on its own


Proverb

a short sentence, etc., usually known by many people, stating something commonly experienced or giving advice
Posted by Elise at 3:49 PM
Labels: Unit 2, Vocabulary

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