It is actually a Tagalog term (maragsa at may konting diin sa second syllable at hindi malumay ang pagkabigkas) na ang ibig sabihin mamasyal or magbakasyon.
But the best definition I can think of sa gala is: GAGASTOS TAYO para magpa-picture. Or gagala tayo as an excuse to flaunt our bodies.
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: Crying Over Spilled Milk
MEANING: The idioms "Don't cry over spilled milk" means it is not wise to dwell on past events because you can't change them. What's done is done. To lament on something that has already happened ... and spend sorrow and your precious time thinking what you have done better is an exercise in fulility.
ORIGIN: Don't regret what cannot be undone or rectified. The metaphor for the inability to recover milk once it has been spilled has been used as a proverb in James Howell's Paroimiografia (1659). The phrase used to be “No weeping for shed milk.” Then it has metamorphosed a bit over the years to “No use fretting over shed milk,” At present, it is now “There's no use crying over spilled milk.”
USING IT IN A SENTENCE: Yes you made a booboo ... but please move on. There is no point in crying over spilled milk.
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.
Kung tinatanong ka ba ng "Nagdadalawang isip ka ba?" walang masamang kahuluhan yon. Literally it meant two thoughts. Pwede ba yon? Meron bang taong dalawa ang isip? Ano ba yan "buy one ... take one?"
But seriously ang figurative meaning nito ay naguguluhan ka sa pagdesisyon. Pwede ring you have second thoughts on something. Yon bang feeling na you start to worry ... or you start doubting whether ang ginawa mo ay tama o mali as in pagkatapos mong magpahiram ng pera sa kaibigan ... kinutuban kang hindi ka niya babayaran.
Pwede ring siya ay nagiisip ng hindi maganda sa iyo. Examples: "Nagdalawang isip ka bang tulungan ako?" Or "nagdalawang isip ka bang mahalin ako?"
And using the cartoon above: Can you imagine Ikakasal ka na lang ... nabulilyaso pa? Kasal na ... nagiging bato pa?
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