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Old 10-Feb-2005, 12:32
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Why does that Idioms come up for its name? Who first discover the idioms?
Why does idioms called udioms?
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Old 10-Feb-2005, 18:23
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Here you go.

http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?...earchmode=none

http://www.wordiq.com/definition/Idiom
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Old 10-Feb-2005, 20:55
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Originally Posted by alma mie
Why does that Idioms come up for its name? Who first discover the idioms?
Why does idioms called udioms?
Ask Paul Auster

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This my first reply,I don't konw if you can see this
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