Idioms In Tagalog

 One of my friends asked:  "Are there idiom equivalents also  in the Tagalog language?" Of course, there are.  Katulad ng idioms sa English, ginagamit ito para tumingkad ang paglalarawan ng mga bagaybagay at para mapaigting  at matalinhaga ang takbo ng usapin o pagsusulat.

And just like in English ... ang kahulugan ng mga "sawikain or idioms" ay magkaiba sa literal meaning ng mga salita. Sa madaling salita ang mga sawikain don't mean exactly what the individual words in it say. Tandaan natin ... ang figurative meaning ng mga sawikain ... is different from its literal meaning.

Mga dudes ... o hinayhinay lang. Ang ating sawikain ngayon ay KABIYAK NG DIBDIB. Kung ang utol mo ay nagsabi na ipakita niya sa iyo ang kabiyak ng kanyang puso don't ever make any hasty assumption that he going under the knife and is undergoing an open heart surgery ... soon.

Ikaw talaga ... masyadong nerbiyoso. Where can you find a person who has the stomach to show you his superior vena cava or yong ventricles niya. Simple lang naman ang gusto niyang mangyari ... ipakilala niya sa iyo ang better half niya (o baka ano na naman ang iisipin mo sa better half ha) ... ang future wife to be niya at sa ngayon ... girlfriend niya.

And he is not even lewd when he says that. I can't even fathom you were entertaining the idea that he would show you the other half of his chest (dibdib).

Idiom Of The Day

 

                                                                          The View From Ivory Tower

Let's start using idioms or idiomatic expressions when we write. When idioms are used, it add color and texture to language by creating images that convey meanings beyond those of the individual words that make them up. An idiom can be very colorful and make a 'picture' in our minds. It also shows the writer's familiarity with English. When you want to make your writing sound more conversational, including idioms can give your writing a more relaxed tone.

Idioms allow us to say a lot with few words. Idioms amplify your messages in a way that draws your readers in and helps awaken their senses. It adds dynamism and character to otherwise stale writing. They make your writing less monotonous and your readers will think that you are smart and knowledgeable. All the while ... you only clothe your writing with elaborate idioms to create an impact... saying too much with less. 

To perfect your English, you really need to become confident in using idioms and knowing the difference between breaking a leg and pulling someone's leg. So the idiom of the day is:

IDIOM: Living in the ivory tower

MEANING: Living in an ivory tower is used to refer to a state of privileged seclusion or separation from the practical realities of the real world. It's often used to describe people, especially academics or scholars, who are deeply engrossed in their own pursuits and seem oblivious to outside concerns. 

If I live on the third floor of the building I rent, unmindful and not concerned of how people live their lives below ... and content to live my own life all to myself... as they lived theirs ... and played dead and blind to see what is going on down there ... I am living in an ivory tower. When I voluntarily removed myself from the pressures & troubles of our daily existence... I was detached from the harsh realities of life ... and by placing myself in seclusion/isolation and minding only my own business ... made that happen.

ORIGIN: This idiom originated in 1837 and was coined by a French literary critic Charles Augustin Sainte-Beauve to describe how the French poet and novelist Alfred Victor de Vigny chooses a life in isolation to pursue his dream of becoming an effective poet and a dramatist.

USING IT IN A SENTENCE: Living in an ivory tower is a situation in which the company's top honcho becomes disconnected and out of touch with the experiences and problems of those at the bottom of the organizational hierarchy. They were oblivious and unaware of the little problems besetting the little workers - the backbone of the company.

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