Idioms From Ianto
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Title: Idioms From Ianto
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tw100 Challenge #230 - Piece of Cake
Characters: Ianto, Myfanwy
Rating: G
Words:100
Disclaimer: Not mine; Aunty B's and RTD's
Summary: More word fun with Ianto & Myfanwy.
Title: Idioms From Ianto
Written for
tw100 Challenge #230 - Piece of CakeCharacters: Ianto, Myfanwy
Rating: G
Words:100
Disclaimer: Not mine; Aunty B's and RTD's
Summary: More word fun with Ianto & Myfanwy.
“An idiom is a group of words established by usage as having a meaning not deducible from those of the individual words,” Ianto explained.
"Squawk?!" (What?)
“Here’s an example. ‘ It’s raining cats and dogs’ means it’s raining a lot, not that animals are falling from the sky.”
"Squawk?" (Why would you say it if it wasn’t true?)
Undeterred, Ianto continued, “Here’s another example – 'Easy as Pie'. Now making a pie isn’t easy, but eating a pie is. The expression means something very easy and pleasant. Do you understand now?”
"Squawk!" (No! These idioms are not a piece of cake.)
