Dead Poets Society

by N. H. Kleinbaum

Dead Poets Society: Idioms 1 key example

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
Explanation and Analysis—The Earth or Harvard?:

Neil parodies a well-known idiom when encouraging Todd to speak up in casual conversation:

The meek might inherit the earth, but they don’t get into Harvard; know what I mean?