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Hyperbole
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 12
Explanation and Analysis—The Raw Nerve:
After Reuven mentions the rising popularity of Zionism to Reb Saunders in Chapter 12, Reb Saunders erupts with anger. A staunch anti-Zionist Hasid, Reb Saunders does not believe in establishing a Jewish homeland in Palestine, and he tells Reuven as much. Moments later, Danny gently reminds Reuven not to mention Zionism in the presence of his father, using an idiom to support his plea:
My father takes God and Torah quite seriously, Reuven. He would die for them both quite gladly. A secular Jewish state in my father’s eyes is a sacrilege, a violation of the Torah. You touched a raw nerve. Please don’t do it again.
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