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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
Key Examples in Richard III
Act 3, Scene 4
Explanation and Analysis—Short Shrift:
When Richard the Third has ordered Lord Hastings to be killed, Richard Ratcliffe uses the following idiom to hurry the unfortunate man to his doom:
Come, come, dispatch. The Duke would be at dinner.
Make a short shrift. He longs to see your head.
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