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A to G| Idioms are, literally ideas as expressions. They develop from older usage, where the words mean something other than their literal meaning. In some cases the meaning of the original expression has been lost, or is an archaism. Idiomatic expression is the extension of the idea of an idiom, using it as the basis of the statement. In many cases this is a more effective use of the language, because it maintains the same subject, and extrapolates its meaning. | |
There are strong elements of metaphor, and in some cases literary references which shorten language usage because the meaning of the phrase is well known.
Examples of idioms and idiomatic usage
Idiom: He really went to town on that issue.
Idiomatic usage: He not only went, he apparently hasn't come back yet.
Idiom: That was a curly question.
Idiomatic usage: Yes, so curly it was a learning curve of itself.
Idiom: He's true blue.
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