The semantic unity of idioms is reflected in the _________ relationship between the literal meaning of each word and the meaning of the idiom as in “rain cats and dogs”.
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- For semantic unity, the meaning of an idiom is not often ___________in the meaning of each element.
- The meaning of a word can be dissected into meaning components called semantic ______.
- Which idiom below means to develop a liking for it? ( ) A: Right as rain B: Take a shine to C: Rain cats and dogs D: Chase the rainbows
- The ______ meaning means the meaning of a word or phrase that is suggested or implied, as opposed to a denotation, or literal meaning.
- Which of the following statements is correct about idioms? A: The meaning of idioms is the sum of the meaning of its components. B: The meaning of idioms can be predicted from the meaning of its parts. C: Kids do not have learn the meaning of idioms. D: The meaning of idioms is fixed and has to be learned.