Phraseology Basics
What is a phraseological unit?
A stable, idiomatic word combination with a fixed meaning.
Meaning of By the skin of my teeth
To barely escape
Meaning of Break the ice.
To overcome initial social awkwardness
Meaning of Dead as a doornail.
Completely dead / useless.
I barely escaped — it was by the skin of my_____
teeth
Free vs phraseological combinations — what is the difference?
Free = literal, Phraseological = figurative/idiomatic
From what book is By the skin of my teeth?
The Book of Job.
Meaning of Wear my heart upon my sleeve.
To show emotions openly.
From which work is "Wear my heart upon my sleeve"
William Shakespeare "Othello"
A stitch in time saves nine — meaning?
Fix problems early before they get worse.
Name the criteria of phraseological units.
Stability, Fixed structure, Semantic unity, Reproducibility,Expressiveness
What does Set my teeth on edge originally mean?
To irritate or annoy intensely.
Meaning of There’s method in my madness.
Strange behavior has logical reason.
Meaning of Wild goose chase
A futile pursuit.
He is very generous — he has a heart of____
gold
Define fusions, unities, and collocations.
Fusion = fully idiomatic; Unity = partly idiomatic; Collocation = habitual.
From which quotation is "A House Divided Against Itself" popularized?
Abraham Lincoln
Meaning of Green-eyed monster
Jealousy.
From which Shakespeare play is Heart of gold?
Henry V.
The proof of the pudding is in the eating — meaning?
Results matter more than promises.
Why is phraseology important for culture and history?
Because idioms reflect history, literature, and worldview of a nation
Origin + meaning of"A Drop In The Bucket"
from (Isaiah 40-15) something negligible or insignificant
Meaning of The world is my oyster
Opportunities are limitless
Origin + meaning of "Green-eyed monster"
from Shakespeare’s Othello meaning jealousy
Actions speak louder than words — meaning?
Deeds show true intentions.