Dear students,

This is to remind you that our next class, the one scheduled for 21 May at 2 p.m. in Room Shakespeare is
actually what we call colocviu, so everyone registered for my special course must attend. f, for whatever
reason, you are una!le do so, please e"mail me as soon as possi!le so that may find a convenient time for your
examination#
$ere are the names of those who must complete the written assignment %and send it to me !y 19 May at 8 a.m.
at the latest& in order to compensate for their lack of activity during the semester'
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,nd here is what you need to do'
:. 3ased on class discussions, on the handout containing various definitions of the term ;idiom< and on the
article The nexplica!le diom !y 8ames 8. =ilpatrick, write your own definition of the word idiom.
>. ?rite down seven sets of idioms that have the same meaning and specify what that meaning is. %each S.T
will contain at least three idioms&. $ere is an example' have a fit @ throw a fit @ flip oneAs wig @ flip oneAs lid
@ fly off the handle @ go !allistic @ hit the roof @ hit the ceiling @ lose oneAs temper @ !low a fuse @ !low oneAs
stack @B they all mean to com!ust, to feel intense anger.
C. 7ind three examples of idioms which have a similar or identical form and meaning in at least two different
languages. 1ive examples in sentences. $ere is an example'
-To come out of the blue
This invoice came out of the !lue. don<t remem!er getting it.
-A pica din cer
*arcD a picat din cer factura asta. $a!ar nu am cEnd am primit"o.
F. 1ive four examples of Gokes in .nglish that are !ased on idioms or on phrasal ver!s, translate them into
Romanian if possi!le and, if not, explain why translation is impossible. .xamples'
What bird is lowest in spirit?
A bluebird.
To !e !lue@ to !e sad
Translated it no longer sounds like a Goke !ecause there is no eHuivalent
name for a !ird species in Romanian that would convey the meaning of
this idiom
A:Honey, were havin mother for dinner toniht.
!:"oasted or barbecued?
A: #raa mea o avem pe mama la cin$ %n seara asta&
!: 'ub form$ de friptur$ sau la r$tar?