Text changes to read: Let the yellow cat out of the large bag. TIM: You might get some funny looks if you say" let the yellow cat out of the large bag," to mean "tell a secret." TIM: Finally, you can't modify an idiom's words with adjectives and other words.
He is holding his large bag, and something inside of it is squirming. Like, you couldn't say, "let the dog out of the bag," and have it mean the same thing. TIM: And you can't just substitute a word in the expression with a similar word. Text reads: "To reveal a secret" is not equal to "to let the cat out of the bag." The images of Moby whispering a secret and Moby letting the cat out of the bag reappear. First, the intended meaning is totally unrelated to the literal meaning of the phrase. TIM: All idioms share three common features. Moby tries to pick it up and put it back in the bag, but it meows and runs off. The black cat is on the floor next to Tim and Moby. TIM: After all, who actually keeps cats in bags, and what do either have to do with secrets? Text reads: To let the cat out of the bag equals to reveal a secret. A second image shows Moby whispering a secret into Tim's ear. For example, "to let the cat out of the bag" is an idiom that really means "to reveal a piece of information, often a secret." If you didn't know that figurative meaning, the words by themselves wouldn't make much sense at all.Īn image shows Moby letting his black cat out of its bag. Instead, it has a figurative meaning, an additional layer of understanding known only to those who are already familiar with the idiom. An idiom is an expression whose meaning is completely different from what its words seem to say. TIM: Dear Tim and Moby, What are idioms? Sincerely, Erik. A black cat with fangs jumps out and runs away.
He comes upon a robot, Moby, who is holding a large bag. Text reads: The Mysteries of Life with Tim and MobyĪ boy, Tim, is examining framed pictures on a wall.
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