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# Title Terms Date
1Tener idiomsby vanengine278 termsSeptember 28, 2009
2ACT words and Idioms - 9weeks 1by TNschatz63 termsMarch 11, 2009
3Useful French Idiomsby meriels110 termsApril 16, 2009
4Idiomsby molliemyers74 termsSeptember 6, 2008
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5ACT and Idioms french 1 - 9weeks 2by TNschatz70 termsMarch 27, 2009
6TENER IDIOMSby BlueBell17 termsMarch 21, 2008
7American Idiomsby dwiseley16 termsOctober 13, 2009
8Tener Idiomsby aazevedo22 termsFebruary 15, 2008
9SIG Ch. 21: Common idiomsby aarsvoln14 termsJanuary 25, 2009
10ACT / Idioms Fr2 / 9wks2by TNschatz58 termsMarch 30, 2009
11SAT Prepositions/Idiomsby patwu8969 termsMarch 23, 2006
12p. 31-32 idiomsby todora16 termsOctober 19, 2009
13Unioto Fr IV être, avoir, faire idiomsby dmccorkle42 termsOctober 6, 2008
14week 6 - Nick's idiomsby fabianeniko36 termsOctober 26, 2009
15idioms and expressionsby jhkim1315 termsFebruary 23, 2009
16Ms. Barboza Spanish 1 tener idiomsby ebarboza15 termsDecember 9, 2008
17Tener idioms Myersby srtajohnson19 termsApril 7, 2008
18AMSCO Idioms 1by Tierno53 termsMarch 25, 2009
19Color Idiomsby bklockhart20 termsJuly 7, 2009
20Week 1 Vocab and Idiomsby imperial24 termsNovember 18, 2009
21Latin Idiomsby booklover1219 termsApril 9, 2009
22AMSCO Idioms 2by Tierno50 termsMarch 26, 2009
23idioms with body partsby Alice528 termsSeptember 12, 2009
24Weather idiomsby Alice515 termsNovember 16, 2008
25Fr 4 Bouchet - Idioms with AVOIRby mbbouchet28 termsApril 16, 2009
26SAT idiomsby tiffku0415328 termsJanuary 16, 2009
27NEW! idioms for SAT (by sparknotes)by priyam36 termsApril 13, 2008
28Finding Nemo Vocabulary: Part Iby bklockhart44 termsFebruary 27, 2008
29weather idioms2by door17 termsNovember 20, 2008
30Latin Idiomsby seenbean948 termsMay 28, 2009
31Lesson 13 verbs, idioms by sarahmorrison7 termsNovember 22, 2008
32Outsiders, Vocabulary and idiomsby billykar8 termsNovember 7, 2009
33Idioms Unit 9by katieleite13 termsNovember 16, 2009
34Cicero idioms 2by daniellund31 termsOctober 28, 2008
35Organism vs. Empiric Abxby nkraus13 termsJune 29, 2009
36Spanish Idiomsby nate48430 termsOctober 14, 2009
37GMAT IDIOMS 04by xian170720 termsAugust 4, 2009
38Speechby smterrone13 termsOctober 26, 2009
39italian slangby tutorino23 termsFebruary 15, 2007
40Armandospanish advanced idiomsby Armandospanish8 termsJune 12, 2009
41Common Idioms II on the SAT- coaching methodby priyam89 termsAugust 4, 2009
42BD1 5.2 Idioms with avoir - sentencesby cbouabre10 termsMarch 24, 2009
43espressioni idiomaticheby nibbles50 termsJanuary 12, 2009
44Learning idioms with Martin McMorrow - Jun. 28 - Jul. 05, 2009by Roisine20 termsJune 30, 2009
45tener idiomsby hairyllama22 termsJanuary 21, 2009
46Idiomsby kwade5 termsJanuary 8, 2009
47ser idiomsby whit72317 termsApril 14, 2009
48Tener idioms / estar (emotions)by pwgren18 termsSeptember 28, 2009
49Idiomsby kwade5 termsJanuary 8, 2009
50idioms with tenerby rosmacalle21 termsDecember 1, 2008

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1Everyday Idioms & Expressions: Fall 2009Brian Lockhart, UC Davis, Idioms, Fall 200917 users
2Everyday Idioms & Expressions: Winter 09A site for my Intermediate idioms & Everyday Expressions class.13 users
3Destination - phrasals & idiomsphrasals & idioms from Destination C1&C2 - sets by units12 users
4Everyday Expressions & Idioms - IntermediateUC Davis Extension, Everyday Expressions & Idioms - Intermediate, Fall 2008, Brian Lockhart, Instructor24 users
5English Idioms & Proverbs (german)Englische Sprichwörter, Sprüche und Redensarten.6 users
6Advanced Idioms & SlangSite for UC Davis Extension students to review idioms & slang from class.41 users
7JCFL IDIOMSSSB monday class1 user
idioms definitions
# Definition Sets
1words and phrases that mean something different from the literal meanings of the words8 sets
2expressions that are unique to a region or language4 sets
3use of words in such a way that the means is lost if the expression is translated litterally2 sets
4peculiar and unique phrases that cannot be understood from the individual meanings of the words2 sets
5an expression whose meaning is not predictable from the literal meaning of the words, as kick the bucket or my computer has a virus2 sets
6por2 sets
7expression peculiar to a particular language that means something different that the literal meaning of the words2 sets
8phrases that cannot be literally translated. these phrases must be explained.2 sets
9expressions that do not translate exactly into what a speaker means2 sets
10phrases that are peculiar and cannot be understood from the individual meanings of the words1 set
11informal expressions or phrases that can't be taken literally, such as "head over heels in love," "fit as a fiddle," or "you hit the nail on the head."1 set
12phrases that are peculiar and cannot be understood from the individual meanings of the word1 set
13an expression in a given language that cannot be understood from the literal meaning of the words in the expression; or, a regional speech or dialect1 set
14phrase1 set
15phrasesthat are peculiar and cannot be understood from the individual meanings of the words1 set
16figure of speech its raining cats and dogs1 set
17peculiar and unique pharases that cannot be understood from th eindividual meanings of the words1 set
18phrases that are peculiar and cannot be understood from the indivdual of meanings of words.1 set
19phrases that are peculair and can't be understood1 set
20unique phrases that cannot be understood from the individual meanings of the words1 set
21words that cannot be interpreted by their literal meaning1 set
22something that isn't predictable; a language not usually used1 set
23peculiar and unique phrases that cannot be understood from the individual meanings of the words.1 set
24an expression whose meaning is different from the sum of the meanings of its individual words. ex. she talked me into it.1 set
25short analogous sentences. beat around the bush, bring home the bacon, give up the ship, keep one's chin up, let one's hair down, hit the road, take a rain check1 set
26expressions that are natural to a people from a particular area or part of the world. a specialized vocabulary used by a group of people; jargon1 set
27words or phrases that are used with a specific meaning in a particular language and culture.1 set
28expressions whose meaning may be unrelated to the meaning of its parts ["kick the bucket," meaning to die].1 set
29expressions that have a meaning apart from the actual saying. ex: it's raining cats and dogs.1 set
30i stands for1 set
31expressions that have an "understood" meaning in a particular langauge or region1 set
32phrases that do not combine meaning with structure1 set
33phrases that are peculiar and cannot be understood from the individual meaning of the words1 set
34expressions that mean something different from the literal meanings of the words.1 set
35short expressions that cannot be analyzed grammatically1 set
36a commonly used expression or phrase that means something different from what it appears to mean1 set
37this is a word that is used in a special way that is different from its literal meaning1 set
38may be phrases or whole sentences, typically metaphorical or figurative1 set
39are expressions that mean something different from the litural meaning of the word.1 set
40a fixed, distinctive, and often colorful expression whose meaning cannot be understood from the combined meaning of its individual words.1 set