Lesson 25 IDIOMS Oct. 27-31, 2014
Idioms Idioms are expressions whose full meanings are lost when translated word-for-word into another language. EX: Cut it out! = stop it EX: what’s up? = what is happening?
gratias agere: to thank Latin Idioms gratias agere: to thank The person whom you thank will be in the dative case. Agricola puellae gratias agit. The farmer thanks the girl.
gratiam habēre: to feel grateful
vitam agere: to live a life
bellum gerere: to wage war
castra ponere: to pitch camp
viam munire: to build a road
verba facere: to make a speech, speak
memoriā tenēre: to remember
consilium capere: to adopt a plan