Idioms are fun. Contributing to open source is fun. This a repo for new devs who want to learn how to contribute to open source, the nice and friendly way.
An idiom is a phrase, saying, or a group of words with a metaphorical (not literal) meaning, which has become accepted in common usage.
An idiom’s symbolic sense is quite different from the literal meaning or definition of the words of which it is made. There are a large number of Idioms, and they are used very commonly in all languages. There are estimated to be at least 25,000 idiomatic expressions in the English language.
Idioms evolve the language; they are the building blocks of a language and civilization. They also have great intensity to make a language exciting and dynamic. Idiomatic expressions bring a spectacular illustration to everyday speech and provide compelling insights into the use of words, languages, and their speakers’ thought processes. Idioms have a sense of mystery and fun about them.
So what makes idioms difficult? The answer is their meanings. Idioms are not easy to understand – especially for non-native speakers, because their intentions are usually symbolic. This characteristic makes them strange and difficult to understand for English learners.
Meaning: a controversial issue or situation that is awkward or unpleasant to deal with.
Example: The subject of bullying and fighting in my school is a hot potato.
Meaning: something that is easy to do
Example: Learning English is a piece of cake as long as you do it with our website
Meaning: very rarely
Example: I go to visit my grandfather only once in a blue moon; he lives in a remote farm house.
Meaning: easy option
Example: Taking care of my younger sister is no bed of roses; she is very silly.
Meaning: raining very heavily
Example: I wanted to go to play outside, but it was raining cats and dogs yesterday.
Fork this repo, add a text file with an idiom, and create a pull request! And boom, you're contributing! 😃
(I am going to add some instructions below on the forking and pull request process)