What are idioms? [Guia de inglés]

Idioms are a type of formulaic language. Formulaic language consists of fixed expressions which you learn and understand as units rather than as individual words, for example:

Type of formulaic lang and examples:

Greeting and good wishes : Hi there See you soon! Happy birthday!

Prepositional phrases: at the moment, in a hurry, from time to time

Sayings, provebs and quotations: It´s a small world! Don´t put all your legs in one bascket. to be or not to be ... that´s the question

Compouns: car park, bus stop,   home-made

Phrasal Vebs: take off, look after, turn down

Collocations: blonde hair, deeply dissappointed 

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