Idiomatic Expression Of The Day

 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: Sins of Omission and Commission

MEANING: The idiom "Sins of Omission " means not doing what is right or failing to do as instructed. As a Catholic, if you refuse to love your neighbor ... or you failed as instructed to feed the hungry ... or give water to the thirsty ... or clothe the naked ... whatever you are deficient and seemed lacking in your love of your neighbor falls under this category.

On the other hand ... Sins of Commission are those sinful actions you proactively do. Lying to your teeth ... or stealing your parent's money falls under this genre because you commit these sins regularly and habitually.

To contrast the two ... in a sin of omission ... you choose to OMIT or not do what is right ... while in a sin of commission, you opt to COMMIT or do what is not right. While sins of commission are often ACTIVE, BLATANT, and DELIBERATE —transgressing a known law or command ... sins of omission can be PASSIVE and COMPLAISANT. A sin of commission is a WILLFUL act ... while sins of omission are just your relaxed WILL and your stubbornness to carry out what is instructed and was told of you.

ORIGIN: The theology behind a sin of omission derives from James 4:17, which teaches "Anyone, then, who knows the right thing to do and fails to do it, commits a sin." Its opposite is the sin of commission, i.e. a sin resulting from an action performed

USING IT IN A SENTENCE:  If I know that Johnathan will lie to his teeth to protect himself and I did not stop him ... or I keep mum about what I know ... it is a prototype example of sin of omission. If I helped him lie and even volunteered to be his witness ... it would be a paradigm and a classic example of sin of commission.