which is not an example of an idiom found in "Miss Rosie"?
a. "when I watch you"
b. "[you] used to be called"
c. "waiting for your mind"
d. "I stand up"
i remember asking this before a long time ago...i think someone siad both a and b are correct, but that can't be. there has to be one right answer. pleaseee help me
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/idiom
Definition #1.
Which is the only answer choice that fits?
i'm not sure
There is only one answer choice that is not absolutely flat-out literal -- that is, in which the words are not according to their literal dictionary definitions. Which ONE is that?
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Here's the poem.
"when I watch you
wrapped up like garbage
sitting, surrounded by the smell
of too old potato peels
or
when I watch you
in your old man's shoes
with the little toe cut out
sitting, waiting for your mind
like next week's grocery
I say
when I watch you
you wet brown bag of a woman
who used to be the best looking gal in Georgia
used to be called the Georgia Rose
I stand up
through your destruction
I stand up"
Since you're looking for the ONE phrase that is NOT an idiom, your first answer -- either a or b -- could be correct. However, it seems that a is the most factual and literal expression -- so it must not be an idiom in this poem.
To determine which is not an example of an idiom found in "Miss Rosie," we need to understand what an idiom is. An idiom is a phrase or expression that has a figurative meaning different from its literal meaning.
Now, let's analyze the given options:
a. "When I watch you": This phrase does not contain an idiom. It is a straightforward statement describing an action of watching someone.
b. "[You] used to be called": This phrase does contain an idiom. The expression "used to be called" means that the person was previously known by a different name.
c. "Waiting for your mind": This phrase does not contain an idiom. It is a literal statement describing the act of waiting for someone's thoughts or ideas.
d. "I stand up": This phrase does not contain an idiom. It is a direct statement describing the action of standing up.
Based on our analysis, the correct answer is either option a or d, as they both do not contain idioms.