alleryStart learning →Why can an idiom not be translated word for word?
AIt will not keep its meaning
BIt has far too many letters
CIt is always very very old
DIt never has any verbs
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. It will not keep its meaning
The meaning of an idiom is not the sum of its words, so a word-by-word copy gives a different meaning.
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