Como ya hemos visto un Idiom es aquel grupo de palabras que tienen significado común y no literal. De todas ellas, la mayoría se rige a la siguiente estructura:
| Form | Example | Meaning |
| Verb + object/complement (and/or adverbial) | Kill two birds with one stone | Produce two useful results by just doing one action |
| Prepositional phrase | In the blink of an eye | In an extremely short time |
| Compound | A bone of contention | Something which people argue and disagree over |
| Simile = as + adjective + as or like + noun | As dry as a bone | Very dry indeed |
| Binomial = word + and + word | Rough and ready | Crude and lacking sophistication |
| Trinomial = word + word + and + word | Cool, calm, and collected | Relaxed, in control, not nervous |
| Whole clause or sentence | To cut a long story short | To tell the main points, but not all the fine details |
Aspectos fijos de los modismos (Idioms)
La mayoría de los modismos tienen fijos tanto su forma como su estructura y no se pueden cambiar o variar, de esta manera, la gramática o el vocabulario pueden ser variados ligeramente:
| Variation | Example |
| Occasionally an idiom in the active voice can be used in the passive | Government Ministers always pass the buck if they are challenged about poverty. (blame sb else / refuse to accept responsibility) The buck has been passed from Minister to Minister. No one seems prepared to accept the responsibility. |
| Some verb-based idioms also have noun-compund forms | There is too much buck-passing in government nowadays. No one accepts the blame for anything. |
| One or more words in the idiom can be varied | Stop acting the fool / the goat!. (stop acting stupidly. |
No olvides visitar nuestra lista de Common Idioms y Thematic list of Idioms. Esta última selecciona cada Idiom de acuerdo al contexto.
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