Idiophraseomatic meaning is information produced by set expressions, one of the components of which possess literal, but complicated meaning, and their derivatives are fully reconsidered or transferred:
To be in the same (in one) boat –
1.Be in the same position - Stable WG
2. Lit. to be in the same boat (train, ship, etc.) - Free WG;
A sweet tooth, keen as mustard, to be a doubting Thomas.
Idiophraseomatic - semi-idioms, which have both literal and figurative meanings, often found in terminology or professionalisms, as in chain reaction:
1) A chain reaction is a series of chemical changes, each of which causes the next.
2) A chain reaction is a series of events, each of which causes the next one;
What is the resultative function? Provide example Identify euphemistic phraseological units
Resultative function: describing reasons causing an action or state:
E.g. This was his punishment for the mistake he had made. So, he had made his bed, and now he had to lie on it. (based on the proverb “As you make your bed so you must lie on it”).
The resultative function consists in a designation of the reason which has caused an action or a condition expressed by a phraseological unit
To feel under the weather- to feel not very well, to feel bad
The phrase 'Under the Weather' is used when you're not feeling good. Example of Use: “I don't feel like hanging out today. I'm feeling a bit under the weather.”
To get stuck in a traffic jam- a situation in which a long line of vehicles on a road have stopped moving or are moving very slowly
Example:I'm stuck in a traffic jam, so I'll be late
When we are in a traffic jam we often use the phrase 'stuck in a traffic jam' meaning we cannot move forward. We are stuck. You can also just say 'stuck in traffic' without the word jam. In this version it is understood that the traffic is heavy or there is a traffic jam for some reason, causing you to get stuck.
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