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Phrasal verbs, proverbs, idioms Fri Mar 09, 2007 11:50 am  Phrasal verbs, proverbs, idioms
 

What is the basic difference between : (phrasal verbs, proverbs, idioms)

I know it is difficult to explain.

But just explain me basic difference.
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Phrasal verbs, proverbs, idioms Fri Mar 09, 2007 12:03 pm  Phrasal verbs, proverbs, idioms
 

Phrasal verb: http://dictionary.cambridge.org/define.asp?key=59527&dict=CALD

Proverb: http://dictionary.cambridge.org/define.asp?key=63692&dict=CALD

Idiom: http://dictionary.cambridge.org/define.asp?key=38931&dict=CALD
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Phrasal verbs, proverbs, idioms Mon Mar 12, 2007 6:48 am  Phrasal verbs, proverbs, idioms
 

Conchita wrote:
Phrasal verb: http://dictionary.cambridge.org/define.asp?key=59527&dict=CALD

Proverb: http://dictionary.cambridge.org/define.asp?key=63692&dict=CALD

Idiom: http://dictionary.cambridge.org/define.asp?key=38931&dict=CALD

So, I think
All phrasal verbs and proverbs are Idioms.

Am I right?
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Phrasal verbs, proverbs, idioms Mon Mar 12, 2007 9:48 am  Phrasal verbs, proverbs, idioms
 

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Phrasal verbs, proverbs, idioms Mon Mar 12, 2007 12:54 pm  Phrasal verbs, proverbs, idioms
 

No, indeed, but proverbs and idioms may contain phrasal verbs.
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Phrasal verbs, proverbs, idioms Mon Mar 12, 2007 14:19 pm  Phrasal verbs, proverbs, idioms
 

...but why do we find the following in both idiom dictionaries and proverb dictionaries?

1- Might is right

and many others...

Tom

PS: I have long been thinking about asking this question.
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Phrasal verbs, proverbs, idioms Mon Mar 12, 2007 23:51 pm  Phrasal verbs, proverbs, idioms
 

Tom wrote:
...but why do we find the following in both idiom dictionaries and proverb dictionaries?

1- Might is right

and many others...

Tom

PS: I have long been thinking about asking this question.

Apart from the fact that some dictionaries include proverbs, sayings and idioms, some proverbs and sayings can be idioms at the same time.
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