B-Indirect Idioms : Are idioms which have no equivalents in native language. Here learners attempt to translate idioms are encountered by absence of direct equivalents, grave mistakes usually occur when translating this class of idioms. Examples include:
1-Wild goose chaseعقيمة / لا طائل منه محاولة
2-Separate/ tell the sheep from the goats الغث من الثمين يميز
3-With a heart of gold/عطوف جدا/ رقيق رحيم
4-kick the bucket يموت
5-Rob Peter to pay Paulدين بدين يسدد -1
Students problems here are increasing due to:
1-No direct equivalents in their native language.
2-Direct translation will be clumsy and off point.
3-Some of these idioms …show more content…
ii-the lion's den: a difficult or situation in unfriendly surrounding.
Monkey Idioms: i-monkey business: an awkward or bad behavior. ii-make a monkey (out) of sb. : to make somebody feel stupid.
Mule Idioms: as stubborn as a mule: very stubborn.
Pig Idioms: i-as fat as a pig: very fat. ii-buy a pig in a poke: to buy something without seeing it or know anything about it.
Sheep and goat idioms: i-black sheep: the worst or the most unpopular or disliked person. ii-separate/tell the sheep from the goat:
Wolf Idioms: i-alone wolf: a person who prefers to be alone, spend time alone or has no or few friends. ii-throw (someone) to the wolves: to send someone into danger without protection or to sacrifice someone.
2-Birds Idioms:
Albatross Idioms: i-(an) albatross around someone's neck: a problem that prevents someone from succeeding or making progress.
Chicken Idioms: i-chicken feed: a small sum of money. ii-chicken –livered: cowardly, easily scared. iii-go to bed with the chickens: go to bed as the sun is setting, go to bed very early.
Coot Idioms: i-as bald as a coot: completely bald.
Crow Idioms: i-as hoarse as a crow: very hoarse. ii-eat crow: to admit that you are mistaken or
1-Wild goose chaseعقيمة / لا طائل منه محاولة
2-Separate/ tell the sheep from the goats الغث من الثمين يميز
3-With a heart of gold/عطوف جدا/ رقيق رحيم
4-kick the bucket يموت
5-Rob Peter to pay Paulدين بدين يسدد -1
Students problems here are increasing due to:
1-No direct equivalents in their native language.
2-Direct translation will be clumsy and off point.
3-Some of these idioms …show more content…
ii-the lion's den: a difficult or situation in unfriendly surrounding.
Monkey Idioms: i-monkey business: an awkward or bad behavior. ii-make a monkey (out) of sb. : to make somebody feel stupid.
Mule Idioms: as stubborn as a mule: very stubborn.
Pig Idioms: i-as fat as a pig: very fat. ii-buy a pig in a poke: to buy something without seeing it or know anything about it.
Sheep and goat idioms: i-black sheep: the worst or the most unpopular or disliked person. ii-separate/tell the sheep from the goat:
Wolf Idioms: i-alone wolf: a person who prefers to be alone, spend time alone or has no or few friends. ii-throw (someone) to the wolves: to send someone into danger without protection or to sacrifice someone.
2-Birds Idioms:
Albatross Idioms: i-(an) albatross around someone's neck: a problem that prevents someone from succeeding or making progress.
Chicken Idioms: i-chicken feed: a small sum of money. ii-chicken –livered: cowardly, easily scared. iii-go to bed with the chickens: go to bed as the sun is setting, go to bed very early.
Coot Idioms: i-as bald as a coot: completely bald.
Crow Idioms: i-as hoarse as a crow: very hoarse. ii-eat crow: to admit that you are mistaken or