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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
Part 1, Chapter 2: The Anatomy Lesson
Explanation and Analysis—Chilled to the Bone:
As Theo makes his way back to Audrey’s apartment after the explosion, in the crazed crowds and dreary weather, he begins to feel some physical symptoms. Describing his state of being, the novel interlaces a common idiom with a deeper meaning:
When I finally made it home, I was chilled to the bone, punch-drunk and stumbling. Water streamed from my sodden clothes and wound behind me in an uneven trail across the lobby floor.
