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Definition of Idiom
An idiom is a phrase that conveys a figurative meaning that is difficult or impossible to understand based solely on a literal interpretation of the words in the phrase. For... read full definition
An idiom is a phrase that conveys a figurative meaning that is difficult or impossible to understand based solely on a literal interpretation of the... read full definition
An idiom is a phrase that conveys a figurative meaning that is difficult or impossible to understand based solely on... read full definition
Chapter 3: I Have a Change
Chapter 11: I Begin Life on My Own Account, and Don't Like It
Explanation and Analysis—Experientia Docet:
In Chapter 11, Mrs. Micawber uses a corrupted Latin phrase when she tells David about Mr. Micawber’s financial trouble and her own attempts to remain loyal and optimistic. In her usage, this phrase constitutes an idiom:
Unlock with LitCharts A+‘Mr Micawber’s difficulties are almost overwhelming just at present,’ said Mrs Micawber; ‘and whether it is possible to bring him through them, I don’t know. When I lived at home with papa and mama, I really should have hardly understood what the word meant, in the sense in which I now employ it, but experientia does it – as papa used to say.’
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