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But, more pertinently, Hegseth’s fear of the phrase “diversity is our strength,” an idiom so blandly inoffensive you can probably find it embroidered on a hand towel at T.J.
From Slate ● Jun. 24, 2026
A teacher hoisted a huge sunflower made from dozens of balloons -- the plant's name in Mandarin is a homophone for a Chinese idiom about success.
From Barron's ● Jun. 7, 2026
Or, to use a Chinese idiom: kill the chicken to scare the monkey.
From BBC ● Nov. 8, 2025
There’s truth in the old idiom: Knowledge is power.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 27, 2025
“But Response was good,” Chacko prompted, trying to speak in the same idiom.
From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy
Set partly in Eatonville, one of the country’s first incorporated all-black towns, the novel is rich in regional idioms and mythologies.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 19, 2026
It's hard to miss the evidence: huge, bright ads of chilli-laced dishes and, sometimes, Chinese idioms, in malls, buses and subway stations.
From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2025
Nothing more comforting than hearing a bunch of guys from San Clemente describe things as “gnarly” or Australians deploy idioms that I could only dream of.
From Slate ● Dec. 28, 2024
The examples of how translation could go awry in any language are endless: Words take on new meanings, idioms come and go, and communities adopt slang and dialects for everyday life.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 17, 2024
It was true that idioms and nuances and dialects often eluded him in Igbo, but the directorate was always too prompt in sending interpreters.
From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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TEKS ELAR Academic Vocabulary List (5th-7th grades)
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The AP English Exam: Rhetorical and Literary Terms 2
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