English idioms often have meanings that differ significantly from their literal word meanings, which can confuse learners who interpret them literally; for example, the idiom 'give me a hand' means 'help me' rather than literally handing someone a hand.
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Why English Idioms Are So Confusing! đAjoutĂ© :
All languages have idioms and most of the time the words in the idiom don't match the meaning of the idiom.
This can make for tricky and funny situations.
One of our students told us that when he first arrived in an English-speaking country, he was at work and a colleague who was bringing boxes in from his car said, "Can you give me a hand?"
The student said, he looked at his hand and he looked at the colleague in confusion.
Um without a clue of what to do.
Of course, his colleague meant he just wanted some help with what he was doing.
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