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Re: Idiom dictionary Quote:
Originally Posted by keyoen thanks a lot!!!!!!!! you are so kind . I have a question: how can i learn idioms easily? | Some idioms have a explanation where it comes from. F.ex.
white elephant" is a rare, expensive possession that is a financial burden to maintain. How could you learn it? just remember, that the king of Siam gave a white elephant to persons he didn't like. Maintenance costs were so high that usually these people lost everything, went broke. |