Q: What does "How many hairs make a beard?" mean?
A: Context please.
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- 09-Feb-2010, 11:29 #1
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The meaning of an idiom or is it not an idiom? What does "how many hairs make a beard mean.
- 09-Feb-2010, 16:27 #2
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Re: The meaning of an idiom or is it not an idiom?
- 09-Feb-2010, 16:28 #3
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Re: The meaning of an idiom or is it not an idiom? 1. English idioms take different forms and are unclear in meaning on the surface structure. As I know, they consist of the following types:
- Phrasal verbs, as in Look for.
- Prepositional phrases, as in from time to time.
- Idioms with verbs as key words, as in come in handy.
- Idioms with nouns as key words, as in child's play.
- Idioms with adjectives as key words, as in cold comfort.
- Idiomatic pairs, as in safe and sound.
2. I think that is a proverb.
- 09-Feb-2010, 16:42 #4
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Re: The meaning of an idiom or is it not an idiom? It looks like it's in the same category as "how many beans make five?" and "how long is a piece of string?".
Originally Posted by RonBee 
Q: What does "How many hairs make a beard?" mean?
A: Context please.
Last edited by bhaisahab; 09-Feb-2010 at 16:54. Reason: Forgot the question marks.
- 09-Feb-2010, 16:50 #5
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Re: The meaning of an idiom or is it not an idiom? How long is a piece of string, eh? I'll have to think about that one.
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