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Old 28-Jun-2004, 23:40
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I remember in school that there were various titles to certain types of phrases, like idioms, metaphors, and similes. What are the other phrase types, and how can I find the definitions or characteristics of each type, please? Thank you.
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This is a good site for such things:
http://fun-with-words.com

You'll find others here:
http://www.usingenglish.com/links/Wo...es_and_Trivia/
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